Staff Pharmacist Jobs

About The Position

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.
• Customer-service and team-orientation skills, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed instructions.
• Mathematical reasoning skills for prescription calculations, such as tablets to dispense and days’ supply.
• Issue-resolution skills for challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Ability to complete the role’s physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual work.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force.
• Ability to receive and accurately convey detailed information through oral communication.

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 team members, follow up on performance, and provide 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.
• Contribute to positive patient experiences through empathy, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues; coach the team to do the same.
• 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 ensure compliance with applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations and escalate issues or concerns as needed.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, support a safe and inclusive team dynamic, and write the pharmacy schedule if directed.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
• Comply with relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and 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 and benefits, subject to eligibility
• Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program