Night Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Rahway, NJ

1d•$60 - $76

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist works in a CVS Health retail pharmacy and helps deliver safe, compassionate, and convenient care. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and overseeing pharmacy operations, and may act as the manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts or assume day-to-day duties when the pharmacist is the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The pharmacist dispenses and counsels on medications, administers immunizations, supports clinical care services where permitted, and helps ensure regulatory compliance, patient safety, privacy, and effective pharmacy performance. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to support scheduling and business needs. It is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, with eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible 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 concentrate on tasks and quickly shift between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Friendly customer-service approach, ability to understand patient reactions, and appropriate responses to them.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed information.
Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities, days’ supply, and bottle requirements for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to complete the physical demands of the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision adjustments, stooping, and 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.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
Ability to work at other locations across the market as business needs require.

Responsibilities

Help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunization practices.
Take direction from the Pharmacy Manager and oversee the pharmacy as their proxy during bench shifts without overlap; coach team members, follow up on performance, and provide 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 through empathetic care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of 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 to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL when needed.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team; write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain 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, and empower the team to provide holistic care.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for 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.