Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health • Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists support the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and help manage, oversee, and operate all aspects of the pharmacy. They model CVS Health’s values and deliver compassionate, safe, and appropriate patient care through dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assumes the Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes supporting pharmacy performance, prescription fulfillment, patient experience, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and team development. This is a part-time role with anticipated hours of 20 per week. The stated typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour; the actual offer depends on factors including experience, education, and geography.

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 to ensure patient safety.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, recognize and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions, and work as part of a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed spoken instructions.
• Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and numbers of bottles needed to fill a prescription.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; make precise adjustments to machines; stoop and move items between low and high positions; and perform close visual work such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas orally and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.

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; strengthen pharmacy performance through coaching and consistent follow-up, and provide feedback about team performance 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 at every workstation.
• Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, coaching the pharmacy team to do the same, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
• Proactively offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular focus on protecting cold-chain products.
• Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations; escalate issues or concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL for timely resolution as needed.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging 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 medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge to better support patients.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible; empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care throughout the patient journey.
• Comply with relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, 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.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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