Staff Pharmacist FT
About The Position
CVS Health Staff Pharmacists support the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and are accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of all aspects of the pharmacy. They model CVS Health’s values, provide genuine care to patients, and help foster a culture of excellence, safety, and quality. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the Staff Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The position is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The listed typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour; actual offers depend on experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors. The position may also be eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. The role involves dispensing and counseling patients, administering immunizations, supporting clinical services where permissible, maintaining compliant and safe pharmacy operations, and coaching pharmacy team members. The pharmacist must maintain relevant clinical and technical skills and comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, based on eligibility, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.
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 complete required training within the designated timeframe.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly among tasks to meet patient and business needs.
- Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
- Ability to provide friendly assistance, recognize patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
- Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
- Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
- Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
- Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods and perform the listed physical activities, including lifting, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual work.
- Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
- Ability to communicate detailed spoken instructions accurately and 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 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; coach and follow up with pharmacy team members, strengthen performance measures, and provide the Pharmacy Manager with feedback about 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 at every workstation.
- Create positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, coaching the team to do the same, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
- Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
- Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, including 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; support 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 company-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, and 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 concerning patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, 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
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Other resources, based on eligibility
- Potential eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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