CA Staff Pharmacist FT

CVS Health • Redding, CA

19h • $65 - $81

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist at CVS Health supports the delivery of safe, compassionate, and accessible patient care in a retail pharmacy. The role helps manage and improve patient health through appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team and overseeing pharmacy operations, and acts as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during solo bench shifts or when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The position is accountable for accurate prescription fulfillment, patient experience, pharmacy inventory, regulatory compliance, and safe handling of controlled substances and patient information. It also involves coaching and supporting pharmacy team members, helping resolve patient and insurance issues, maintaining current clinical and technical skills, and adapting to scheduling and business needs. The role is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours, including regular and predictable attendance at night and on weekends.

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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed spoken information.
• Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities to dispense and days’ supply.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods, lift, scan, and bag items, reach and stretch in multiple directions, perform repetitive finger movements, control precision, stoop and bend, and perform work requiring close visual acuity.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.

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 about 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 pharmacy workflow procedures and directing the pharmacy team to follow them, while using safety guardrails at every workstation.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care, coach the pharmacy team to do the same, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations, and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
• Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations, and escalate concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL for timely resolution when needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic, and support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule when 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, and empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
• 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, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform other 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed