Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • St. Simons, GA

27d • $60 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizing, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care. They support the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and overseeing pharmacy operations, and act as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts or when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes coaching colleagues, supporting pharmacy performance, and helping create a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment.

Staff Pharmacists ensure safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and company policies. They collaborate with patients and their healthcare teams, address insurance or medication issues, support immunization services, and maintain current clinical and technical skills. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and may require working at other locations across the market as business needs require.

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.
• Friendly, helpful customer-service approach and ability to understand and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning skills for prescription quantities, days’ supply, and bottle calculations.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual acuity.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently, and to consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including 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; coach and follow up with pharmacy team members, support pharmacy performance measures, 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 empathetic 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.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to 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 concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs; support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
• Maintain relevant 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 care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible; empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
• Comply with applicable federal and state 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, 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 supporting colleagues’ and families’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed