Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Springfield, OH

19d•$60 - $76

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for supporting management, oversight, and operation of pharmacy activities. The role delivers safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and other pharmacist-provided clinical care to improve patient health and outcomes. The Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap and assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The position contributes to pharmacy performance, positive patient experiences, accurate prescription fulfillment, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and a safe and inclusive team environment. It requires maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills, completing required training and continuing education, and complying with applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. The role is full time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours, and includes regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends. The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. The position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program, in addition to an eligible benefits package.

Requirements

Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Not 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.
Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed instructions.
Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the physical demands described in the posting, including extended periods upright, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and occasionally lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds.
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 to strengthen pharmacy performance 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 at every workstation.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, compassionate care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues; coach the team to do the same.
Proactively offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory effectively, follow and coach inventory best practices, and protect 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 Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL for timely resolution.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs; support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic and write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required trainings and CMEs, 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-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and workplace safety and inclusion.
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.