Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•New York, NY

23d•$60 - $76

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist at CVS Health helps manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizing, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care where permissible. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assumes the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The Staff Pharmacist promotes a culture of excellence, safety, quality, compassion, and genuine patient care. The role supports accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, immunization delivery, inventory management, regulatory compliance, team coaching, and access to care. The pharmacist must maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, comply with applicable laws and company policies, and remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs.

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 over 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 provide friendly assistance, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues.
Active listening skills, including giving full attention, understanding others’ points, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting inappropriately.
Ability to use math to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and full or additional bottles needed to fill a prescription.
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; stoop and bend to move items; and perform work requiring close visual acuity.
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 express or exchange ideas verbally, accurately convey detailed or important spoken instructions, and 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.
Support 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 at every workstation.
Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, coaching the pharmacy team, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
Proactively offer and deliver immunizations and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations; escalate issues or concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required trainings and CMEs, 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, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.