Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health•West Jordan, UT

About The Position

At CVS Health retail locations, Staff Pharmacists help deliver accessible, convenient, and compassionate health care. They model the company’s values and set a high standard for the pharmacy team while supporting the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the team. They help manage, oversee, and operate pharmacy activities, and assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes dispensing and counseling patients, providing immunizations and other permitted clinical services, supporting safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, and helping resolve insurance or medication issues. Staff Pharmacists coach pharmacy colleagues, support inventory management and cold-chain protection, help ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain their clinical and technical skills. They must comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health 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 position with anticipated weekly hours of 40. The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. The role is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program, as well as a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on 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 complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Customer-service and team-oriented approach, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed instructions.
Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to be mobile and remain upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stretch; perform repetitive finger movements; extend hands and arms; make precise adjustments to machines; stoop and move items between low and high positions; and perform close visual work.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
Ability to communicate spoken ideas and accurately convey or receive detailed oral information.
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, support performance measures, 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.
Provide compassionate patient service, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues; coach the team to provide genuine care.
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 ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic; write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
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 services, such as testing and prescribing where permitted.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, 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 additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.