Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health•Houston, TX

21d•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices. They support the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and managing pharmacy operations, and serve as the manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap. When they are the only or primary pharmacist on duty, they assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The role includes maintaining safe prescription fulfillment, fostering compassionate patient experiences, supporting inventory management and regulatory compliance, and providing pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. Staff Pharmacists also help develop pharmacy team members, maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging workplace. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and the ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe. Work involves sustained attention, frequent task switching, patient and colleague communication, mathematical reasoning, and resolving issues. Physical activities include standing or remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.

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.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
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.
Customer service and team orientation, including identifying ways to help people, responding appropriately to patients, and communicating effectively with patients and colleagues.
Active listening skills.
Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and number of bottles required.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; adjust machines precisely; stoop; and perform close visual work.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed oral information.

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 effective coaching and follow-up with pharmacy team members, and provide the Pharmacy Manager with feedback on team performance 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 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.
Support effective pharmacy inventory management, including best practices for protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Provide pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible, to support access to care and patient outcomes.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Complete any additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.