Night Pharmacist Full Time
About The Position
The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy. The role delivers safe and appropriate dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and clinical services, while modeling CVS Health’s values and providing compassionate care. When working without the Pharmacy Manager, the Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy and assume day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The pharmacist helps ensure accurate prescription fulfillment, strong pharmacy performance, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and company policies. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. This is a full-time role with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The stated typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, with possible eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible full-time benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.
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, helpful customer-service approach and ability to notice and appropriately respond to patients’ reactions.
- Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed information.
- Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities to dispense and days’ supply.
- Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
- Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; adjust machines precisely; stoop and bend; and perform work requiring close visual acuity.
- Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
- 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
- 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 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 pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
- Promote positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
- Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
- Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold-chain products.
- Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
- Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
- Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
- Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
- Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements concerning 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 other 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 based on eligibility
- Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
