Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Columbus, OH

17d

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist helps CVS Health deliver safe, accessible, and compassionate pharmacy care. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and overseeing pharmacy operations, and serves as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap. When acting as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the Staff Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The position includes dispensing and counseling patients, administering immunizations, supporting prescription fulfillment and inventory management, coaching pharmacy team members, resolving patient and insurance issues, and helping ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and company policies. The Staff Pharmacist also supports pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted, maintains relevant clinical and technical skills, and remains flexible to meet scheduling and business needs. This full-time position is listed at 40 anticipated weekly hours. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, with eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. The role is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, based on 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 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 helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities to dispense 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 overhead; perform repetitive finger movements; extend arms and hands; adjust machines precisely; and stoop and bend to move items.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
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 express and exchange detailed spoken information and receive detailed information through oral communication.
Ability to work nights and weekends.

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 follow-up with team members, and provide feedback about team performance 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 team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathetic 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 according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to support compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns when needed.
Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, support a safe and inclusive team environment, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant 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 federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements related to controlled substances, patient 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.