Staff Pharmacist

At CVS Health, we are building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

CVS Health, we are focused on transforming health care for our customers and making our company a great place to work. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs, and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. Within our Retail locations, we bring this promise to life with heart day.

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 pharmacy performance measures through coaching and consistent follow‑up of pharmacy team members, and providing feedback to the Pharmacy Manager as needed
• Assuming 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 directing the pharmacy team to follow them, utilizing safety guardrails at every workstation
• Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, coaching the pharmacy team to do the same: demonstrating compassionate care, collaborating with the patient’s total health‑care team, and proactively resolving insurance and/or medication issues
• Proactively offering and delivering immunizations to keep patients healthy; engaging and supporting Pharmacy Technicians to learn to immunize
• Managing pharmacy inventory by following best practices, especially for cold‑chain products
• Partnering with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations, escalating issues to the Pharmacy Manager and/or Rx DL as needed
• Remaining flexible for both scheduling and business needs, supporting the Pharmacy Manager by the pharmacy schedule if directed
• Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills through required trainings and CMEs; 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 (e.g., COVID/Flu, Hormonal Contraception) where permissible, empowering the pharmacy team to provide holistic care at each step
• Understanding and complying with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles; ensuring patient safety and privacy, and maintaining 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

• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe
• Attention and Focus: concentration, quick task switching, prescription information confirmation to ensure patient safety
• Customer Service and Team Orientation: friendly help seeking, noticing patient reactions, responsive communication
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  verbal, written, active listening, appropriate questioning, non‑interruptive dialogue
• Mathematical Reasoning: using math to solve dispensing problems (e.g., total tablets, day’s supply)
• Issue Resolution: identifying challenging interactions and choosing optimal actions
• Physical…