Lead Staff Pharmacist: Patient Care & Immunizations

CVS Health; Sandy (OR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to deliver safe, high-quality patient care within our retail pharmacy in Sandy, Oregon. You will lead dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and support the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliant operations and excellent patient experiences.

We value clinical care, teamwork, and adherence to state regulations. You will mentor pharmacy staff, manage workflow, and engage with the broader care team to improve outcomes for patients and communities.

Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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, including strengthening pharmacy performance measures through effective coaching and consistent follow-up of pharmacy team members and providing feedback about pharmacy team performance to the Pharmacy Manager as needed
• 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, and coaching the pharmacy team to do the same
• 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—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 the state Board of Pharmacy regulations
• Remaining flexible for scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic
• Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills and pursuing ongoing trainings and CMEs
• Supporting access to care and helping to improve patient outcomes through pharmacist delivered clinical care where permissible
• Complying with laws, regulations, and CVS Health policies to support patient safety and a safe workplace

Education

Active Pharmacist License in the state where the Store is located

Active National Provider Identifier (NPI)

Not on the DEA Excluded Parties list

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to deliver safe, high-quality patient care within our retail pharmacy in Sandy, Oregon. You will lead dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and support the Pharmacy Manager to ensure compliant operations and excellent patient experiences.

We value clinical care, teamwork, and adherence to state regulations. You will mentor pharmacy staff, manage workflow, and engage with the broader care team to improve outcomes for patients and communities.