Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Hanover, PA

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About The Position

CVS Health Staff Pharmacists help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices. They support the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team and are accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy. During bench shifts without overlap, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assumes the manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The role supports safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, positive patient experiences, effective inventory management, and compliant pharmacy operations. Staff Pharmacists coach pharmacy team members, help resolve patient insurance and medication issues, proactively offer immunizations, and support pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. They maintain current clinical and technical skills, comply with applicable laws and professional standards, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging workplace. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs.

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 pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer-service and team-orientation skills, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed spoken instructions.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing and moving for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual work.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.

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 the Pharmacy 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 adherence to pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Provide empathetic, compassionate patient care; 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 pharmacy inventory management by following and coaching inventory best practices, particularly for cold chain products.
• Partner with the Pharmacy Manager to maintain compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate concerns as needed.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs; support the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if 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.
• Comply with applicable federal and state 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.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete 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 supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, 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