Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Boardman, OH

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist helps CVS Health deliver safe, accessible, and compassionate care in a retail pharmacy. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and managing pharmacy operations, and serves as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts. 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 practices, providing clinical services where permitted, and helping maintain regulatory compliance. The Staff Pharmacist coaches pharmacy team members, contributes to patient experiences and pharmacy performance, and adapts to scheduling and business needs. 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).
Not listed 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.
Customer service and team orientation, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
Mathematical reasoning skills for prescription calculations, such as tablet quantities and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.
Ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

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 pharmacy team members, follow up consistently on performance, and provide 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.
Provide compassionate patient care, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory by following and coaching the team on inventory best practices, including protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
Provide pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible, and support holistic patient care.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient privacy, 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.