Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Columbia, SC

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 deliver safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunization, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services, while modeling CVS Health’s values and providing compassionate care to patients. When working without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy and may assume the manager’s day-to-day duties as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role also supports pharmacy performance, compliant operations, inventory management, patient access, and a safe, inclusive team environment. The position requires regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. It is full-time, with 32 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $60.00–$73.00 per hour, and the role may be eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. The full-time position is eligible for benefits, subject to 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 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 customer service, recognize and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions, and work as part of a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed information.
• Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• Ability to work 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 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 pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails, and directing the pharmacy team to do the same.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care; collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, proactively resolve insurance or medication issues, and coach the pharmacy team to provide compassionate care.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, particularly those protecting 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 as needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge in support of patients.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, such as testing and prescribing services where permissible, and 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 related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional 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 supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility
• Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

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