Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Lowell, MA

8d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a full-time Staff Pharmacist to support the management, oversight, and operation of a retail pharmacy. The Staff Pharmacist helps deliver safe, compassionate care and supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assumes day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The role involves dispensing and counseling patients, administering immunizations, supporting prescription fulfillment and pharmacy workflow, managing inventory, addressing patient and insurance issues, and helping ensure regulatory compliance and patient safety. The Staff Pharmacist also supports clinical services such as testing and prescribing where permitted, maintains relevant clinical and technical skills, and contributes to a safe, inclusive, and effective team environment. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and may require working 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).
• 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.
• Ability to provide friendly, helpful customer service and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and prescription packaging needs.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to complete the position’s physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.
• 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 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 team members, and provide feedback about pharmacy team performance 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 use safety guardrails at every workstation.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, 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.
• Support pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory 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 to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs and support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills through required trainings, CMEs, and other learning opportunities.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes by providing pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe and maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• 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
• Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program in addition to base pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed