Grad Pharmacist

Position Summary

As a Graduate Pharmacy Intern, you will apply didactic learning from pharmacy school into real‑world practice, completing a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation. Under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader, you will support pharmacy teams, ensuring safe and timely prescription fulfillment and providing exemplary patient service.

• Live our purpose by following all company SOPs at each workstation to support Pharmacists and Technicians in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at each workstation (production, pick‑up, drive‑thru, and drop‑off) for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Contribute to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, creating personalized moments while serving patients at pick‑up, drive‑thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services at the register and contact patients by phone; and demonstrate compassionate care by solving or escalating patient problems.
• Offer counseling, field medical questions, and solicit medical history information to provide optimal care when appropriate under direct pharmacist supervision.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers, and call prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where allowed by state regulation.
• Maintain the highest level of self‑awareness, providing in‑the‑moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices.
• Complete basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by leadership, such as accurately putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts, returns‑to‑stocks, waiting bin inventories, etc.
• Contribute to a high‑performing team, embrace a growth mindset, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge needed to better assist patients.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including voluntary travel to stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Understand and comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles; comply with CVS policies and procedures to ensure patient safety, controlled substance dispensing and record‑keeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health‑care services (e.g., immunizations, point‑of‑care testing, and voluntarily staffing off‑site clinics) where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification.

• Complete additional licensure and training requirements, in compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations, to obtain Technician Immunizer status.
• Educate patients about vaccines and answer questions to obtain informed consent.
• Monitor for, and respond to, adverse reactions; report adverse reaction events per public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information; track and document for each applicable patient.

• PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program prior to beginning the Post‑Graduate Training Program at CVS Health.
• Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within the required timeframe; failure to obtain licensure within 120 days of graduation will result in separation of employment.
• Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.

• 1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to become immunization certified: once state regulations are met, pharmacy interns should be striving to provide patient immunizations as this is an essential pharmacist function.
• Ability to work in a home store and across the market in other locations to meet business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

$19.75 - $42.00

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

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