Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health•Puyallup, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist helps CVS Health deliver safe, compassionate, and convenient care in a retail pharmacy. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and managing pharmacy operations, and may oversee the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the Staff Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The position includes dispensing and counseling on medications, immunizing patients, supporting clinical services where permitted, and helping resolve insurance or medication issues. The Staff Pharmacist promotes safe prescription fulfillment, effective inventory practices, regulatory compliance, positive patient experiences, and a supportive team environment. The role requires maintaining clinical and technical skills, completing required training, and following applicable laws, professional standards, and CVS Health policies. This is a full-time position with 40 anticipated weekly hours. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The typical pay range is $65.00–$81.00 per hour. The position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, 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 complete required training within the designated timeframe.
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 and team-orientation skills, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Ability to use mathematics for prescription-related calculations, including quantities and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate response.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods, handling and lifting items, repetitive hand and finger movements, reaching, stooping, close visual work, and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 20 pounds.
Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed oral information.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

One to two 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.
Support the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team; oversee the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
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 through compassionate 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 by following and coaching the team on inventory best practices, especially protection of cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training and continuing education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, such as testing and prescribing where permissible.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.