Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health; West Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 28,240 - 57,859; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee discounts

Access to wellness resources

Job summary

The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement seeks a dedicated Pharmacy Intern in West Warwick, Rhode Island, to join CVS Health's commitment to quality care. In this part-time role, you will gain experience within a professional pharmacy environment, helping to improve patient health through direct engagements.

The candidate must be actively enrolled in an accredited pharmacy program and possess strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive pay range of $20.50 to $42.00, alongside various benefits supporting colleague well-being.

Qualifications

• Must possess or be in process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
• 0-3 years relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the pharmacy team delivering quality patient care.
• Lead with empathy and compassion for patients.
• Facilitate a team culture that promotes energy and pride.

Skills

Strong communication and presentation skills

Ability to lift and move items

Ability to work nights and weekends

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Safety
• Pharmacy Professional Practice
• Regulatory Requirements
• Quality Assurance
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Workflow Management excluding final prescription verification

Primary Roles and Responsibility

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 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

$20.50 - $42.00

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. 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. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/29/2026

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