Pharmacy Intern: US Licensure Pathway & Growth

CVS Health; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health offers a structured US Non‑Accredited Foreign Graduate Training Program in our Retail pharmacy locations. After passing required exams, interns complete US internship hours and prepare for pharmacist licensure while delivering safe, patient‑centered care under supervision.

You will gain hands‑on experience, coaching, and opportunities to advance within CVS Health’s pharmacy team, with emphasis on empathy, teamwork, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Foreign Graduate from a Non‑US Accredited college or school of pharmacy
• FPGEC certification required
• Pharmacist licensure in the state within 120 days of internship completion

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacy team to ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely and accurately
• Follow SOPs and maintain patient privacy and safety
• Support immunizations and point‑of‑care services where allowed by law
• Provide counseling and field medical questions under supervision of a licensed pharmacist
• Travel to stores in the market to work shifts as needed by the business

Skills

Communication

Immunization knowledge

Education

Non‑US Pharmacy Graduate

FPGEC Certification

Pharmacist Licensure

Job description

CVS Health offers a structured US Non‑Accredited Foreign Graduate Training Program in our Retail pharmacy locations. After passing required exams, interns complete US internship hours and prepare for pharmacist licensure while delivering safe, patient‑centered care under supervision.

You will gain hands‑on experience, coaching, and opportunities to advance within CVS Health’s pharmacy team, with emphasis on empathy, teamwork, and regulatory compliance.