Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health • Round Rock, TX

9d

About The Position

At CVS Health retail locations, Staff Pharmacists help deliver accessible, convenient, and compassionate health care. They support the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and are accountable for helping manage, oversee, and operate pharmacy activities. During bench shifts without overlap, they oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when they are the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes safe and appropriate dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, clinical services where permitted, team coaching, inventory management, compliance, and patient safety. Staff Pharmacists are expected to maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, comply with applicable laws and company policies, and remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs. This is a full-time position with 40 anticipated weekly hours.

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.
• 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 friendly assistance and appropriately responding to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurate exchange of detailed information.
• Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottles needed to fill prescriptions.
• Ability to resolve challenging patient or colleague interactions by choosing an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the physical demands described, including extended standing, mobility, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as specified.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to work at 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.
• Oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap, coach and follow up with team members, and provide the Pharmacy Manager 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 team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathetic care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations, and engage 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 to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team, 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.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing where permitted.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for controlled substances, patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility
• Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program in addition to base pay

What This Job Offers

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