Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Columbia, SC

6h•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists help manage and improve patient health through safe dispensing, counseling, immunizing, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. They support the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and are accountable for supporting management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy. During bench shifts without overlap, they 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 ensuring safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, supporting positive patient experiences, managing inventory, maintaining regulatory compliance, and contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment. Staff Pharmacists must remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and maintain relevant clinical and technical skills as the industry evolves.

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.
Customer service and team orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and the number of bottles needed to fill prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, stooping, repetitive finger movements, and close visual work.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs., frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs., and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
Ability to accurately convey and receive detailed spoken information.

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 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.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, compassionate 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.
Manage pharmacy inventory in accordance with best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns as appropriate.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and support writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, 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 controlled substances, recordkeeping, 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.