Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Bethesda, MD

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 pharmacy activities. They model CVS Health’s values and provide genuine care to patients while helping manage and improve patient health through safe dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assumes the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role supports safe, accurate prescription fulfillment; positive patient experiences; effective inventory management, including cold-chain protection; and compliance with applicable pharmacy regulations, laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. Staff Pharmacists coach pharmacy team members, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, address insurance and medication issues, support immunization training, and may write the pharmacy schedule if directed. The position requires maintaining clinical and technical skills, completing required training, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required.

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 and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Friendly, helpful customer service and ability to notice and appropriately respond to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
Ability to use mathematics for prescription-related calculations, such as quantities and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; reach, stoop, use fingers repetitively, and perform tasks requiring close visual acuity and precise control of equipment.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
Ability to accurately express or exchange detailed information through spoken communication and receive detailed information orally.

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 through effective coaching and consistent follow-up with pharmacy team members, and provide 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 pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote 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 engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Manage pharmacy inventory effectively by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular attention to cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns when needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic; write 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, such as 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 concerning patient safety, controlled substances, 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.