Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Pooler, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

At CVS Health, Staff Pharmacists help improve access to care, lower costs, and support patients throughout their health care journeys. In retail locations, the Staff Pharmacist helps cultivate a culture of pharmacy excellence by serving as a role model, demonstrating genuine care, and setting expectations for the pharmacy team. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the team and is accountable for the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The position supports safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, patient counseling, immunizations, inventory management, and positive patient experiences. It also helps ensure pharmacy operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and CVS Health policies. Staff Pharmacists support pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing where permitted, and help the pharmacy team provide holistic care. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. This is a full-time position with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The typical base pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. The position may also be eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible full-time colleagues receive benefits that include 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 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 assistance, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues.
Active listening skills, including giving others full attention, understanding their points, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Ability to use mathematical reasoning to determine 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 reaching, lifting, scanning, bagging, repetitive finger, precision-control, and stooping activities.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
Ability to accurately express or exchange detailed spoken information 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 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.
Support pharmacy performance measures through effective coaching, consistent follow-up with team members, and 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 pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, collaborating with patients’ health care 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, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns as needed.
Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs and support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
Write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required trainings and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing where permissible.
Help empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care throughout the patient care journey.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.
Support patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and a safe and inclusive workplace.
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.