Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health•San Antonio, TX

11d

About The Position

At CVS Health, Staff Pharmacists help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizing practices, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care where permitted. They support the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and oversee pharmacy operations. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist may act as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy, and assumes the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes ensuring safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, supporting positive patient experiences, offering immunizations, managing inventory, maintaining regulatory compliance, and helping the pharmacy team provide holistic care. Staff Pharmacists must maintain clinical and technical skills, comply with applicable laws and company policies, and remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends. Physical demands include remaining upright for extended periods, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting. Anticipated hours are 30 per week. This is a full-time position with a stated hourly pay range of $60.00–$76.00, and eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. The position is eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, subject to eligibility.

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 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.
Ability to use mathematics to calculate 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 physical demands of the position, including mobility, extended standing, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force.
Ability to accurately express or exchange ideas verbally 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 through coaching and consistent follow-up with 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 team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, coaching the team, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular attention to 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 scheduling and business needs, support a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing where permissible.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.
Support patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and a safe and inclusive workplace.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.