Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 28,240 - 33,406; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision benefits

Employee discounts

Wellness resources

Job summary

CVS Health, located in Sterling, Virginia, is looking for a committed Pharmacy Intern. You will work closely under a licensed pharmacist to ensure excellence in patient care and safety. Your responsibilities will include patient safety, inventory management, and assisting with customer service while actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited pharmacy program.

The role offers a part-time opportunity with a typical pay range of $20.50 - $24.25, along with various benefits aimed at supporting employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited pharmacy program.
• 0-3 years relevant work experience required.
• Licensure as required by the state must be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacy team in delivering patient care.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Assist in inventory management and customer service.

Skills

Strong communication and presentation skills

Ability to complete required training

Lift and handle items up to 20 lbs

Regular and predictable attendance

Education

Accepted into or actively enrolled in ACPE accredited college of pharmacy

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Job description

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 part of the pharmacy team – delivering our purpose, modeling our values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for our patients.

Responsibilities

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 Requirements
• Quality Assurance
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Workflow Management excluding final prescription verification

A key component of the pharmacy intern role is keeping your customers and patients healthy through adoption and management of patient care programs. Additionally, you will:

• 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 require full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending the 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

The typical pay range for this role is $20.50 - $24.25.

Benefits

This part‑time position is eligible for a range of benefits and programs that support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues. Depending on hours worked and eligibility, the benefits for this position include dental, vision, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

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

CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran — committed to diversity in the workplace.