Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Bethesda, MD

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of all aspects of the pharmacy. The role delivers safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care while modeling CVS Health’s values and providing genuine, compassionate care to patients. The Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assumes the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The position supports pharmacy performance, prescription fulfillment, patient experience, inventory management, regulatory compliance, scheduling, and team development. The pharmacist must maintain clinical and technical skills, complete required training, and comply with applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. This is a full-time role with anticipated weekly hours of 40. The stated pay range is $65.00–$65.00 per hour. The position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program, and a comprehensive benefits package, 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 to ensure patient safety.
Ability to provide friendly assistance, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts 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 prolonged standing or mobility, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual work.
Ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently; consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.
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 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 team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care; coach the team to provide compassionate care, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory by following and coaching the team on inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL for timely resolution as needed.
Remain flexible to 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 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 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.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.