Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health•Deer Park, TX

23d

About The Position

At CVS Health, Staff Pharmacists help deliver safe, compassionate, and accessible care in retail pharmacies. They support the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and are accountable for supporting management, oversight, and operations across the pharmacy. During bench shifts without overlap, they may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes dispensing and counseling, immunization, prescription fulfillment, patient service, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care where permitted. Staff Pharmacists also help coach and develop pharmacy team members, maintain clinical and technical skills, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging workplace. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. This is a full-time role with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. The position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program, as well as a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, 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 complete required training within the designated timeframe.
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 assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual work.
Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 immunizing practices.
Take direction from the Pharmacy Manager and oversee the pharmacy as their proxy during bench shifts without overlap; coach team members and follow up on pharmacy 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 and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails at every workstation.
Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, proactively resolving insurance or medication issues, and coaching the team to do the same.
Proactively offer and deliver immunizations and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL for timely resolution as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs; support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required trainings and CMEs, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge in support of patients.
Support access to care and improve patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, such as testing and prescribing services where permissible.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements relating to 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.