Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • North Arlington, NJ

21d

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a full-time Staff Pharmacist for a retail pharmacy. The pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. The role involves delivering safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunization, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care; supporting patient access and outcomes; and helping foster a compassionate, safe, inclusive, and engaging pharmacy environment. During bench shifts without an overlapping pharmacist, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy 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 requires compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures. The anticipated schedule is 40 hours per week, including nights and weekends as required. The position is eligible for CVS Health benefits and may also be eligible for a bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program.

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 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.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities such as tablets, days’ supply, and bottles needed for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.
• Ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Ability to accurately communicate and receive detailed information orally.
• Ability to perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.

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.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Support pharmacy performance measures through effective coaching, consistent follow-up with pharmacy team members, and feedback to the Pharmacy Manager.
• 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 issues or concerns 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 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 laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and company 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.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility
• Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed