Staff Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Albany, OR

11d • $65 - $81

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 prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care where permitted. When serving as the primary or only pharmacist on duty, the Staff Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties and oversees the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts.

The Staff Pharmacist helps ensure accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, regulatory compliance, and a safe, inclusive team environment. The role includes coaching pharmacy team members, supporting immunization training, and maintaining current clinical and technical skills through required training and continuing education.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not 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.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Ability to use verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use math to determine 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 remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements and precise machine adjustments.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visual inspection of small parts.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs., frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs., and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to accurately convey detailed spoken instructions 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 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.
• Strengthen pharmacy performance measures through effective coaching and consistent follow-up with pharmacy team members, and provide the Pharmacy Manager with feedback 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 safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Promote positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management and coach the team on inventory best practices, especially protection of cold chain products.
• Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills through company-required training, CMEs, and other learning opportunities.
• 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.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed