Night Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Forest Hills, NY

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About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a full-time Staff Pharmacist for a retail pharmacy. The pharmacist helps improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunization, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care where permitted. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and overseeing pharmacy operations, and serves as the manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts or as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The pharmacist promotes safe, accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, regulatory compliance, and a safe, inclusive team environment. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs.

The role also requires maintaining clinical and technical skills as the industry evolves, completing required training and continuing education, and complying with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. Physical duties include standing and remaining mobile for extended periods, handling and lifting items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work. The position is full-time with 30 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, and the position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible colleagues receive a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Must not be on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly, patient-focused service orientation and ability to understand and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and conveying detailed spoken instructions accurately.
• Ability to use mathematics for prescription quantities, days’ supply, and bottle calculations.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including extended periods upright and mobile, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to work in other locations across the market as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Take direction from the Pharmacy Manager and oversee the pharmacy as their proxy during bench shifts without overlap; coach and follow up with pharmacy team members, strengthen pharmacy performance measures, and provide the manager feedback about team performance as needed.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails at every workstation.
• Promote positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, coaching the team to do the same, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
• Proactively offer and deliver immunizations, and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, with special attention to protecting cold-chain products.
• Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns to the manager and/or Rx DL for timely resolution.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and CMEs, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge in support of patients.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible, and empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform physical tasks including remaining upright and mobile for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching; repetitive finger work; stooping; close visual work; and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility
• Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed