Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Columbus, OH

23d•$60 - $76

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports CVS Health’s purpose of improving health care access, affordability, and patient outcomes. In retail pharmacy locations, this role helps cultivate a culture of excellence by modeling genuine patient care, supporting the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team, and helping manage and oversee pharmacy operations. The Staff Pharmacist may oversee the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap and assumes the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, counseling, and immunizing; supporting accurate prescription fulfillment and pharmacy workflow; helping resolve patient insurance and medication issues; and coaching pharmacy colleagues to deliver compassionate care. The Staff Pharmacist also supports inventory management, protects cold-chain products, helps maintain regulatory compliance, and contributes to scheduling as directed. The position requires maintaining clinical and technical skills, completing required training and continuing education, and providing pharmacist-delivered clinical services such as testing and prescribing where permitted. The position is full-time, with 40 anticipated weekly hours. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The listed typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, with the actual offer depending on factors such as experience, education, and geography. The position is also eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.

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 customer service, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues.
Active listening skills, including giving full attention, understanding others’ points, asking questions when appropriate, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities and days’ supply for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements and precise adjustments.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small items.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs., frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs., and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.
Ability to perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

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, consistent follow-up with pharmacy team members, and feedback to the Pharmacy Manager.
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 empathetic 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 effective pharmacy inventory management, including protecting cold-chain products.
Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns when needed.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing 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.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.