Staff Pharmacist

Staff Pharmacist – CVS Health

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.

Our Staff Pharmacists play a critical role in cultivating a culture of excellence in their pharmacy by acting as a role model for all, demonstrating genuine care, and setting the bar for the pharmacy team.

As a Staff Pharmacist, you play a critical role at the forefront of delivering our purpose, modeling our values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for our patients. In addition to supporting the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team, you are accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of all aspects within your pharmacy.

• 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 without overlap, strengthening performance measures through coaching and providing feedback.
• Assumes Pharmacy Manager’s day‑to‑day duties when serving as the only or the primary pharmacist‑on‑duty.
• Supporting safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following – and directing the pharmacy team to follow – pharmacy workflow procedures and utilizing the safety guardrails at every workstation.
• Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, coaching the pharmacy team to do the same, collaborating with the patient’s total healthcare team, and proactively resolving insurance and medication issues.
• Proactively offering and delivering immunizations to keep patients healthy; engaging and supporting Pharmacy Technicians to learn to immunize.
• Supporting the effective management of pharmacy inventory by following – and coaching the pharmacy team to follow – all inventory best practices, with a special focus on protecting cold chain products.
• Partnering with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure pharmacy operations are compliant with state Board of Pharmacy regulations, escalating issues to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed.
• Remaining flexible for scheduling and business needs, supporting the Pharmacy Manager by writing the pharmacy schedule if directed.
• Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills as the industry evolves, actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge to better support patients.
• Supporting access to care and improving patient outcomes through pharmacist‑delivered clinical care such as testing and prescribing services 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 to help support patient safety and a safe, inclusive workplace.

• Active Pharmacist License in the state where the Store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
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Essential Functions
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Attention and Focus:
  • Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time.
  • Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs.
  • Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety.
• Customer Service and Team Orientation:
  • Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner.
  • Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  • Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues.
  • Utilize active listening by giving full attention, asking questions appropriately, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Mathematical Reasoning:
  • Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and/or number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription.
• Issue Resolution:
  • Identifying…