Staff Pharmacist

CVS Health; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 82,656 - 104,697; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical plans

401(k) with company contributions

Flexible work schedules

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading health solutions provider in North Carolina is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to ensure safe and accurate medication dispensing, provide patient counseling, and manage pharmacy operations. Ideal candidates will have an active pharmacist license and a strong focus on patient care. Join us to improve patient outcomes while working in a collaborative pharmacy environment.

Qualifications

• Active pharmacist license required in North Carolina.
• Must have NPI and not on DEA Excluded Parties list.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient health through counseling and safe dispensing.
• Oversee pharmacy in the absence of Pharmacy Manager.
• Support accurate prescription fulfillment through workflow adherence.
• Deliver immunizations and enhance patient care experiences.

Skills

Patient counseling

Pharmacy workflow procedures

Immunization administration

Inventory management

Mathematical reasoning

Education

Active Pharmacist License

Active National Provider Identifier (NPI)

Job description

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At CVS Health, we are building a world of health, caring for people through local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 colleagues. Our Staff Pharmacists play a critical role in cultivating a culture of excellence in their pharmacy by acting as a role model, demonstrating care and setting the bar for the pharmacy team.

Job Purpose And Summary

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, CVS Health transforms health care for customers, improving access while reducing costs. At our retail locations, the Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing the pharmacy team, ensuring safe and accurate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and clinical services.

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, strengthening pharmacy performance measures through coaching and consistent follow‑up of pharmacy team members.
• 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 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 healthcare 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.
• Supporting the effective management of pharmacy inventory with focus on protecting cold‑chain products for patients and business.
• Partnering with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure pharmacy operations are compliant with state Board of Pharmacy regulations at all times and escalating issues as needed.
• Remaining flexible for scheduling and business needs, supporting the Pharmacy Manager by writing the schedule if directed.
• Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills for the job 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, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies to support patient safety and protect patient privacy.

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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, 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, giving full attention to what others are saying, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting inappropriately.
• Mathematical Reasoning:
  • Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and the number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription.
• Issue Resolution:
  • Identifying challenging patient or colleague interactions and choosing the best course of action when faced with multiple options.
• Physical Demands:
  • Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time.
  • Lift, scan, and bag items.
  • Reach overhead; stretch or reach out with arms or legs to grasp items.
  • Move fingers repetitively, typing, or working primarily with fingers or hand.
  • Extend hands and arms multiple directions to move, lift items.
  • Control precision; adjust machines quickly.
  • Stoop to a considerable degree, moving items between low and high positions.
  • Close visual acuity to perform tasks such as reading small parts.
  • Occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.; frequently up to 10 lbs.; consistently negligible force to move objects.
  • Express or exchange ideas by spoken word with detailed instructions.
  • Receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Any additional tasks as directed by Supervisor or Manager.

Pay Range

Hourly: $60.00 – $76.00. The actual base pay offer depends on experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, 401(k) plan with company contributions, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No‑cost wellness programs, tobacco cessation, weight management, counseling and financial coaching.
• Paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and other benefits depending on eligibility.

Application window closes on 01/20/2026. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. This is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or age, are encouraged to apply.