Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Hilton Head, SC

About The Position

At CVS Health, the Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of all aspects of the pharmacy. The role delivers safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care where permissible. When serving as the primary pharmacist on duty or as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts, the Staff Pharmacist helps oversee daily pharmacy operations and team performance. The Staff Pharmacist supports safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and company policies. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. Work involves extended periods upright and mobile, handling pharmacy items, close visual work, and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds. The position is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The stated typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. The position may also be eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible benefits 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 complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly 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, including active listening and accurate exchange of detailed information.
Ability to use math for prescription tasks, such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
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, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements and precise adjustments to equipment.
Close visual acuity to transcribe, view computer terminals, read, and visually inspect small parts.
Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; consistently exert a negligible amount of force to move objects.
Ability to convey and receive detailed spoken information accurately.

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 through coaching and consistent follow-up, 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; coach the team to do the same.
Proactively offer and deliver immunizations, and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support effective pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, with special 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 write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete company-required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, such as testing and prescribing where permissible; 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.