Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Lakewood, NJ

13d

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, appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-provided clinical care, while modeling CVS Health’s values and fostering a culture of excellence, patient care, safety, and quality. 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 role supports prescription fulfillment, patient experience, inventory management, regulatory compliance, team coaching, and pharmacy performance. It also requires flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, including regular attendance on nights and weekends.

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 pivot between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Ability to provide friendly customer service, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed information.
Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities to dispense and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise control, stooping, and close visual acuity.
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 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, strengthen pharmacy performance measures, 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 team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, coaching pharmacy team members, 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, with particular attention to cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic; write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills through 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.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for 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.