Staff Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Port Saint Lucie, FL

13d•$60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a full-time Staff Pharmacist for a retail pharmacy. The Staff Pharmacist helps deliver safe, compassionate patient care and supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team. The role is accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy, and may assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The pharmacist supports safe and accurate prescription fulfillment, provides counseling and immunizations, helps resolve patient insurance and medication issues, and promotes positive patient experiences. The role also supports inventory management, pharmacy compliance, clinical services, team performance, and a safe, inclusive workplace. The pharmacist must maintain current clinical and technical skills, complete required training, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and CVS Health policies.

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.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
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.
Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues.
Active listening skills, including giving full attention, understanding points made, asking questions as appropriate, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.

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 to strengthen pharmacy performance, and provide the Pharmacy Manager with 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 team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, compassionate 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 as needed.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, support a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and write 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, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.