Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Wilmington, DE

23d

About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists support the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and help manage, oversee, and operate all aspects of the pharmacy. They deliver safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizing, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services, while modeling CVS Health’s values and providing genuine care for patients. When working without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy and assumes day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes supporting safe prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, compliant operations, effective inventory management, and a safe, inclusive team environment. Staff Pharmacists must remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and maintain relevant clinical and technical skills as the industry evolves. This is a full-time position with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. The position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program, as well as a comprehensive benefits package subject to eligibility.

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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Ability to provide friendly, helpful customer service, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and conveying detailed spoken instructions accurately.
Ability to use mathematical reasoning for prescription calculations, such as tablets, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stretch in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; adjust machines precisely; stoop and bend to move items; and perform close-visual-acuity tasks.
Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 and follow up with pharmacy team members to strengthen performance measures and provide the manager with feedback 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 at every workstation.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues; coach the team to do the same.
Proactively offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory effectively, following and coaching the team on inventory best practices, including protection of cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and CMEs, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, such as testing and prescribing services where permissible; empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and 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.