Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Philadelphia, PA

14d

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports CVS Health’s purpose of helping people navigate health care by providing safe, accessible, and compassionate pharmacy services. This role helps manage, oversee, and operate pharmacy activities; supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team; and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap or assume day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The Staff Pharmacist promotes safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The role coaches and supports pharmacy team members, contributes to positive patient experiences, helps manage inventory and protect cold-chain products, supports regulatory compliance, and follows applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. The position 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.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Ability to concentrate, shift between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Customer service, team orientation, and ability to respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
Ability to use mathematics for prescription dispensing calculations.
Ability to identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.

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.
Support pharmacy performance measures through coaching and 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 workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote positive patient experiences through compassionate 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.
Support effective pharmacy inventory management and coach the team on inventory best practices, especially protection of cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs, contribute to 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 services where permissible.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.