Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Louisville, KY

16d•$60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a full-time Staff Pharmacist to support the management, oversight, and operation of a retail pharmacy. The Staff Pharmacist helps deliver safe, appropriate, and compassionate care, supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team, and serves as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap. When the Staff Pharmacist is the only or primary pharmacist on duty, they assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The role includes dispensing and counseling, immunizations, clinical services where permitted, prescription fulfillment, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and coaching pharmacy team members. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and is scheduled for 30 anticipated weekly hours. The typical base pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, with eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Benefits for eligible colleagues include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.

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 tasks and quickly switch between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues.
Active listening skills, including giving full attention, understanding points made, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Ability to use mathematics to determine prescription quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
Ability to identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action among multiple options.
Ability to work the physical demands of the role, including standing and mobility for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual work.
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 communicate detailed spoken instructions accurately 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.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, 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 maintain compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns for timely resolution 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 through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
Support access to care and patient outcomes by providing pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
Comply with applicable 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.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.