Staff Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Winston-Salem, NC

1d • $60 - $76

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist helps deliver CVS Health’s purpose by supporting safe, compassionate, and effective patient care in a retail pharmacy. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for the management, oversight, and operation of pharmacy activities. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the Staff Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties and may oversee the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts.

The pharmacist dispenses and counsels on medications, provides immunizations and clinical services where permitted, supports prescription accuracy and patient safety, and helps resolve patient insurance or medication issues. The role also supports pharmacy performance, inventory management, regulatory compliance, staff coaching, and an inclusive team environment. The position requires regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and the ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not 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.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and conveying and receiving detailed information accurately.
• Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities to dispense and days’ supply.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• Ability to work regularly scheduled nights and weekends.

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.
• Take direction from the Pharmacy Manager and oversee the pharmacy as their proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
• Strengthen pharmacy performance measures through effective coaching and consistent follow-up with pharmacy 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 pharmacy team to follow 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 support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to 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 and escalate concerns for timely resolution.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs, support a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain relevant 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 CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, 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.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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