Staff Pharmacist - Full-time

CVS Health•Forest Lake, MN

13d

About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists help deliver safe, compassionate patient care and support pharmacy operations. They model company values, help manage and improve patient health, and support the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role supports accurate prescription fulfillment, patient counseling, immunizations, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permissible. Staff Pharmacists coach team members, contribute to positive patient experiences, address insurance and medication issues, and help maintain a safe, inclusive workplace. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and the ability to meet the stated communication, attention, mathematical, mobility, and physical demands.

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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to verify prescription information and label accuracy.
Customer-service and team orientation, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
Ability to use math to determine quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including extended periods upright, lifting and reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual acuity, and exchanging and receiving detailed spoken information.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.

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 non-overlapping bench shifts; coach pharmacy team members, follow up on performance, and provide performance feedback to the manager as needed.
Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
Support and direct safe, accurate prescription fulfillment by following pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails at every workstation.
Promote positive patient experiences through compassionate care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations 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 ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to meet 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, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing where permissible.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient 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.