Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health

16d•$60 - $76•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and is accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy. The role delivers safe, appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and clinical services while modeling CVS Health’s values and providing genuine care to patients. The Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap and may 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, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, regulatory compliance, and access to care. The pharmacist coaches and supports team members, helps resolve insurance and medication issues, and maintains relevant clinical and technical skills as the industry evolves. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and may involve work at other locations across the market as business needs require.

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 and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Customer-service skills, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to complete the physical demands of the role, including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.
Ability to communicate detailed information accurately through spoken and 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

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 pharmacy performance measures, 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 pharmacy team to follow 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.
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 for timely resolution.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs; support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.