Pharmacy Intern, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Charleston

Category:
Pharmacy

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

18.00 - 19.75 USD / Hour

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Job Description:

3rd year Pharmacy Intern role focused on transforming health care for customers. The position involves supporting pharmacy teams to deliver on brand promise while developing skills for increasing responsibility. Interns will gain hands-on experience through training that includes Key Learning Experiences and time with district leaders.

Job Responsibility:

Applying didactic learning from pharmacy school into real-world practice
Completing comprehensive training roadmap with Key Learning Experiences (KLEs), activities, and time spent with leaders
Assisting pharmacy team to ensure pharmacy operations run smoothly
Ensuring patients' prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately
Operating as part of pharmacy team through consistent application of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Demonstrating empathy and genuine care in customer and colleague interactions
Following pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation (production, pick-up, drive-thru, drop-off)
Creating heartfelt and personalized moments while serving patients
Offering immunizations and other services at register and over phone
Demonstrating compassionate care by solving or escalating patient problems
Offering to counsel, fielding medical questions, and soliciting information on patient's medical history
Taking telephonic prescriptions from prescriber
Calling prescriber to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes
Maintaining self-awareness and providing coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members
Completing basic inventory activities as directed by pharmacy leadership team
Contributing to high-performing team and seeking opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge
Remaining flexible for scheduling and business needs
Traveling to stores in market to work shifts as needed
Understanding and complying with all relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards
Delivering additional patient health care services (immunizations, point-of-care testing, staffing offsite clinics)

Requirements:

Accepted into, or actively enrolled in, an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy
Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe
Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety
Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
Notice and understand patients' reactions, and respond appropriately
Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
Utilize active listening by giving full attention to what others are saying
Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense
Identifying challenging patient or colleague interactions and choosing the best course of action
Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time
Lift, scan, and bag items
Reach overhead
stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items
Move fingers repetitively
picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm
Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items
Control precision
quickly adjust machines to exact positions
Stoop to a considerable degree, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
Occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force
Frequently lift of up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force
Consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects
Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately
Have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

Nice to have:

1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
Ability to become immunization certified
Ability to work in home store, and across the market in other locations, to meet business needs
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

What we offer:

Challenging opportunities to learn and grow professionally
Immersion in culture of continuous improvement
Training and development programs
Comprehensive training roadmap

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 23, 2025

Expiration:
September 30, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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