Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Lake Worth, FL

5d

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist supports CVS Health’s purpose of improving access to care and patient health through safe, compassionate pharmacy services. The role helps manage, oversee, and operate pharmacy activities while supporting the Pharmacy Manager in leading the pharmacy team. During bench shifts without pharmacist overlap, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the manager’s proxy and assumes the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The pharmacist supports accurate prescription fulfillment, patient counseling, immunizations, clinical services, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and positive patient experiences. The role coaches and supports pharmacy team members, collaborates with patients’ healthcare teams, and helps resolve insurance or medication issues. It also requires maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills, completing required training and continuing education, and complying with 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 position may involve 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).
• Not listed on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over time 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, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle requirements for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, stooping, and repetitive finger movements; 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 information orally.

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 consistently with pharmacy team members to strengthen pharmacy performance measures, and provide performance feedback 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 pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathy and genuine care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations, and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
• Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and support a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Write the pharmacy schedule if directed by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes by providing pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permitted.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.
• Follow requirements for controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and maintaining a safe and inclusive workplace.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• 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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed