Staff Pharmacist FT

CVS Health•Eugene, OR

20d

About The Position

At CVS Health, the Staff Pharmacist helps deliver accessible, lower-cost, compassionate health care and supports the safe and effective operation of a retail pharmacy. The role models CVS Health’s values, demonstrates genuine care for patients, and supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team. The Staff Pharmacist is accountable for helping manage, oversee, and operate all aspects of the pharmacy, and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap or assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The position supports patient health through safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. It also promotes positive patient experiences, prescription accuracy, pharmacy workflow and inventory standards, regulatory compliance, and a safe, inclusive team environment. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs.

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 over time 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 patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-dispensing calculations, such as tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to complete the role’s physical demands, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, and close visual work. Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects with negligible force.
Ability to accurately express and exchange detailed or important spoken instructions and receive detailed information orally.
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; coach pharmacy team members, follow up consistently, 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 by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, coaching the pharmacy team, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory 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 when needed.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs; 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.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permitted; 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.