Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Haverhill, MA

22d•$60 - $76

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports CVS Health’s purpose of improving access to health care and patient outcomes in a retail pharmacy setting. The role helps manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, counseling, immunization, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and overseeing pharmacy operations, and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap or assume day-to-day duties when acting as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The position promotes safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, regulatory compliance, and a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment. The Staff Pharmacist coaches pharmacy team members, supports immunization training, maintains relevant clinical and technical skills, and follows applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required.

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 a task over a period of time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
Ability to help people in a friendly manner, notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed or important spoken instructions.
Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities to dispense, days’ supply, and the number of bottles needed to fill 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 overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; adjust machines precisely; and stoop and bend to move items between low and high positions.
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.
Ability to 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 at every workstation.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care, collaboration with patients’ health care 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 effectively by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations, escalating issues or concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL when needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic; write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and improve patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, such as testing and prescribing services where permissible, and 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-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.