Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Mount Pleasant, MI

7d•$60 - $76•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s Staff Pharmacist supports the delivery of safe, compassionate, and accessible patient care in a retail pharmacy. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and managing pharmacy operations, and may oversee the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts or assume day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The Staff Pharmacist promotes safe and accurate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, clinical services, and positive patient experiences while helping maintain compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to respond to scheduling and business needs. It also includes physical activities such as standing for extended periods, lifting and moving items, reaching, stooping, repetitive hand and finger movements, and close visual work. The role is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The stated base pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour; the position is also eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.

Requirements

Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Not on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
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, helpful service, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues.
Active listening skills, including giving others full attention, understanding their points, asking questions as appropriate, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Ability to use mathematics to calculate dispensing quantities and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stoop, and perform repetitive hand and finger movements; and complete close visual work.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
Ability to communicate and accurately convey or receive detailed information through spoken communication.

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.
Support pharmacy performance through effective coaching and consistent follow-up with team members, and provide feedback to the Pharmacy Manager about team performance as needed.
Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
Support and direct the pharmacy team in following workflow procedures and using safety guardrails at every workstation to ensure safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support effective pharmacy inventory management and coach the team on inventory best practices, with particular attention to 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.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete company-required training and continuing education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes by providing 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.