Overnight Pharmacist

CVS Health•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

CVS Health seeks a Staff Pharmacist to help deliver safe, compassionate, and convenient care in a retail pharmacy. The pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and managing pharmacy operations, and serves as the manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap. When the pharmacist is the only or primary pharmacist on duty, they assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The role includes dispensing and counseling patients, immunizing, supporting clinical testing and prescribing services where permissible, and maintaining compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility for scheduling and business needs. This role is full-time, with anticipated hours of 40 per week. The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, with eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible full-time employees may receive medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, subject to eligibility.

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 concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed information.
Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities and days’ supply for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including extended periods upright, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual work.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

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 performance measures, and provide the manager with feedback on 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 team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails at every workstation.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues; coach the team to provide compassionate care.
Proactively offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory effectively by following and coaching the team on inventory best practices, particularly protection of cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns to the manager and/or Rx DL for timely resolution.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, such as testing and prescribing, where permissible; empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.