Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 27,552 - 32,718; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

CVS Health in Mission, Texas seeks a dedicated 3rd year pharmacy intern to contribute to maintaining a safe pharmacy environment and delivering exceptional patient care. The intern will work directly under licensed pharmacists and engage in various responsibilities including patient safety, customer service, and inventory management.

This part-time role offers a pay range of $20.00 - $23.75 per hour, including benefits such as dental and vision coverage, employee discounts, and more based on hours worked and eligibility.

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• 0-3 years relevant work experience.
• Valid intern and/or technician licensure in process.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe Retail Pharmacy work environment.
• Display empathy and compassion for patients and team members.
• Facilitate a caring team culture.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Presentation skills

Patient safety

Inventory management

Education

Enrollment in ACPE accredited pharmacy school

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

You’ve invested a lot of time and energy in your education. Now you want the chance to make your mark. We offer challenging opportunities for you to learn and grow professionally. In our programs, you’ll be immersed in a culture of continuous improvement, with the goal of changing health care for the better.

Position Summary

Health is everything. At CVS Health, colleagues are committed to increasing access, lowering costs, and improving quality of care. Millions of times a day, we help people on their path to better health – from advising on prescriptions to helping manage chronic and specialty conditions. As a 3rd year pharmacy intern, you have a significant role in our company working as a part of the pharmacy team– delivering our purpose, modeling our values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for our patients.

Role

While working as a 3rd year pharmacy intern, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you play a critical role in ensuring a safe and effective Retail Pharmacy work environment that delivers exceptional care to each patient. This includes but is not limited to:

• Patient Safety
• Pharmacy Professional Practice
• Regulatory RequirementsQuality Assurance
• Customer Service
• Inventory ManagementWorkflow Management excluding final prescription verification

  Primary Roles and Responsibilities

  • Lead with Heart – display empathy and compassion for your patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues on your team
  • Seek new ways to grow, collaborate with others, and deliver better outcomes
  • Align others around our purpose to bring your heart to every moment of your health and gain support and commitment
  • Facilitate a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride

  Education

  • Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy

  Required Qualifications

  • Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy
  • 0-3 years relevant work experience
  • Must possess or be in process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Complete all required training within state guidelines and required timeframe
  • Ability to:
  • Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
  • Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time
  • Lift, scan, and bag items
  • Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm
  • Reach overhead; able to stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items
  • Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items
  • Precision control: able to adjust machines to exact positions
  • Stoop to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist
  • Visual Acuity: Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
  • Able to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers
  • Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs; exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

  Ability To

  • Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
  • Complete any additional tasks as directed by supervisor or manager
  • Complete all required training and obtain required licensure (if applicable) within state guidelines

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Immunization eligibility
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Once state regulations are met, pharmacy interns should be striving to provide patient immunizations as this is an essential pharmacist function

  Pay Range

  $20.00 - $23.75

  Benefits

  Depending on hours worked and eligibility, the benefits for this part‑time position include dental, vision, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

  Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.