Staff Pharmacist

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At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose‑driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate.

Within our retail locations, staff pharmacists play a critical role in cultivating a culture of excellence, acting as role models and delivering safe, compassionate care. As a staff pharmacist you support the Pharmacy Manager, oversee pharmacy operations, and help ensure the pharmacy provides exceptional patient experiences.

• Living our purpose by helping to manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Taking direction from the Pharmacy Manager and overseeing the pharmacy as their proxy during bench shifts, strengthening performance measures through coaching.
• Assuming the Pharmacy Manager’s day‑to‑day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist‑on‑duty.
• Supporting safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following pharmacy workflow procedures and ensuring the safety guardrails are used at every workstation.
• Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy, coaching the team to provide compassionate care, collaborating with the patient’s total healthcare team, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
• Proactively offering and delivering immunizations to keep patients healthy; engaging and supporting Pharmacy Technicians to learn to immunize.
• Supporting effective pharmacy inventory management, focusing on cold‑chain product protection.
• Partnering with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure pharmacy operations are compliant with state Board of Pharmacy regulations, escalating issues to the Pharmacy Manager or Rx DL as needed.
• Remaining flexible for scheduling and business needs, supporting the Pharmacy Manager in writing the schedule when directed.
• Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills, completing required trainings and CMEs, and seeking opportunities to expand knowledge.
• Supporting access to care and improving patient outcomes through pharmacist‑delivered clinical care such as testing and prescribing services (e.g., COVID/Flu, hormonal contraception) where permissible.
• Understanding and complying with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles; complying with CVS Health policies and procedures, controlled substance dispensing, record‑keeping, and privacy/security protocols.

• Active Pharmacist License in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not on the DEA Excluded Parties list.

• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe.
• Attention and focus – ability to concentrate on a task and pivot quickly, confirm prescription accuracy.
• Customer service and team orientation – actively help people in a friendly manner.
• Communication skills – use verbal and written communication, listen actively.
• Mathematical reasoning – use math to solve dispensing problems.
• Issue resolution – identify challenging interactions and choose the best course of action.
• Physical demands – mobility, standing, lifting, reaching, typing, and other duties as required.
• Additional tasks directed by Supervisor or Manager.

• 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.

35 hours

Full‑time

Entry level

Health Care Provider

The typical pay range for this role is $60.00 – $74.00 per hour. The actual base salary will depend on experience,…