Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Lee's Summit, MO

1d•$60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a full-time Staff Pharmacist for a retail pharmacy. The Staff Pharmacist helps deliver safe, compassionate patient care and supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team. The role is accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of pharmacy activities, and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during non-overlapping bench shifts or assume day-to-day duties when the Staff Pharmacist is the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The position includes dispensing and counseling patients, administering immunizations, supporting accurate prescription fulfillment and positive patient experiences, managing inventory, and helping maintain compliance with applicable regulations and company policies. The pharmacist also supports clinical services where permitted, develops relevant clinical and technical skills, and contributes to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs.

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.
Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed spoken information.
Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and prescription bottle requirements.
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 acuity.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.

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; coach team members, follow up on performance, and provide feedback to the Pharmacy Manager.
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 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 ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs; support the Pharmacy Manager by writing 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, such as 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, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace inclusion.
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.