Pharmacist - Full Time

CVS Health•Hot Springs, AR

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist at CVS Health plays a critical role in delivering patient care and supporting pharmacy operations in a retail location. The role helps manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, counseling, immunization, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and oversees pharmacy operations when serving as the manager’s proxy or as the primary pharmacist on duty. The position promotes positive patient experiences through compassionate care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues. It supports safe prescription fulfillment, inventory practices, regulatory compliance, team coaching, and pharmacy performance. The pharmacist is expected to maintain clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing education, and follow relevant laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. This is a full-time position with an anticipated 40-hour workweek. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The typical pay range is $60.00–$73.00 per hour, with potential eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. The role is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, 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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Ability to provide friendly, helpful customer service, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
Mathematical reasoning skills for prescription calculations, such as determining tablet quantities and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual acuity, and lifting or exerting the specified amounts of force.

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.
Support pharmacy performance measures through effective coaching and consistent follow-up with pharmacy team members, and provide performance feedback to the Pharmacy Manager 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.
Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, coaching the team to do the same, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations, and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
Understand and comply with relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.
Support patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and a safe and inclusive workplace.
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.