Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Waterbury, CT

21d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices. The role supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and managing pharmacy operations, and serves as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap. When the Staff Pharmacist is the only or primary pharmacist on duty, they assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties.

The Staff Pharmacist supports accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, immunization services, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and access to clinical care. The role requires collaboration with patients and their healthcare teams, coaching pharmacy colleagues, maintaining current clinical and technical skills, and following applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. It is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours.

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 quickly pivot between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-dispensing calculations, such as quantity, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including mobility and standing for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual acuity.
• Ability to communicate and receive detailed information accurately through spoken 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; coach and follow up with pharmacy team members, strengthen pharmacy performance measures, and provide the manager feedback about team performance 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 empathetic care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues; coach the team to do the same.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory 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, escalating concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required trainings and CMEs, 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; empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and workplace safety and inclusion.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources to support colleagues’ and families’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility
• CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program eligibility

What This Job Offers

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