Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Auburndale, FL

6d•$60 - $76

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports CVS Health’s purpose of helping people navigate health care and improving patient health. In a retail pharmacy, this role helps lead and direct the pharmacy team, supports the Pharmacy Manager, and is accountable for pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. The pharmacist delivers safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and clinical care while cultivating a culture of genuine care, safety, quality, and compliance. The Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts and assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role works with the Pharmacy Manager to support team performance, patient experience, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and pharmacy scheduling as directed. It also requires maintaining clinical and technical skills, following applicable laws and company policies, and contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging workplace.

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 help people in a friendly manner, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed information.
Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
Ability to assess challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to be mobile and remain upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements; and adjust machines precisely.
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 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.

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 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 engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support pharmacy inventory management and coach the team on inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with 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, support a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
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-substance dispensing and 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.