Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health • Belton, TX

21d

About The Position

At CVS Health Retail locations, the Staff Pharmacist helps deliver accessible, convenient, and compassionate care. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for the management, oversight, and operation of pharmacy activities. The Staff Pharmacist serves as a role model, promotes a culture of excellence, and provides safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunization, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted.

When working without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the Manager’s proxy and assumes day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role also supports compliant operations, accurate prescription fulfillment, inventory management, patient experience, and pharmacy team development. Regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The position is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not listed 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.
• Customer-service and team-orientation skills, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions and helping people in a friendly manner.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurate communication of detailed instructions.
• Mathematical reasoning skills sufficient to determine quantities, days’ supply, and prescription packaging needs.
• Issue-resolution skills, including choosing an appropriate course of action in challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, and 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 using negligible force.
• Ability to communicate detailed information verbally 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; support pharmacy performance through coaching, follow-up, and feedback to the Manager.
• 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 workflow procedures and safety guardrails, and directing the pharmacy team to do the same.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues; coach the pharmacy team to provide compassionate care.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management, including protection of cold-chain products, and coach the team on inventory best practices.
• Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns as needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe and inclusive team, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, such as testing and prescribing where permissible.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled substances, patient 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.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility
• Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program in addition to base pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed