Pharmacy Manager - Store 10230

About the role

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. At 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 every day. Our Pharmacy Managers play a critical role in cultivating a culture of excellence in their respective pharmacy by acting as a role model for all, demonstrating genuine care, and setting the bar for their pharmacy team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a pharmacy team that provides exceptional patient care by promoting best practices and leading through change while identifying and addressing performance opportunities.
• Support novel program awareness, onboard newly hired pharmacy team members, and recognize colleagues for their success.
• Exhibit best practices when working the bench, including quarterbacking the team, providing patients with meaningful counseling, and abiding by all legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Direct and effective management of the pharmacy team, including:
• Living our purpose by helping to manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices
• Overseeing the pharmacy team during bench shifts, including strengthening pharmacy performance measures through effective coaching and consistent follow-up of pharmacy team members
• 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: demonstrating compassionate care, collaborating with the patient’s total healthcare team, and proactively resolving insurance and/or medication issues
• Proactively offering and delivering immunizations to keep patients healthy; identifying, 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 for our patients and our business
• Conducting new Technician and Pharmacist onboarding for the store and district, including training on CVS workflow, and ensuring all trainees are on-track for timely completion of required training and/or licensure
• Ensuring pharmacy operations are fully compliant with state Board of Pharmacy regulations at all times; escalating issues or concerns to the Rx DL for additional support if/as needed
• Partnering with the Store Manager to maintain a healthy talent pipeline of cross-trained colleagues willing to work in the pharmacy, and ensuring that cross-trained colleagues are on-track for timely completion of all required training for licensure
• Overseeing Staff Pharmacists and District Support Pharmacists (DPSs) (where applicable), managing performance through direct observation, peer and team feedback, and/or validation of results; delivering annual performance reviews and closing gaps as needed
• Remaining flexible for both scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic; writing or appropriately delegating and overseeing the writing of the pharmacy schedule
• Regularly reviewing business reporting for operational insights and developing action plans to close gaps, including but not limited to workflow, service, patient care, and compliance
• Establishing a culture of safety, empowerment, and inclusion so the pharmacy team feels valued; building psychological safety by opening the door for feedback and taking relevant action
• Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills for the job as the industry evolves (including but not limited to company-required trainings and CMEs); actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge to better support patients
• Supporting access to care and helping to improve patient outcomes through pharmacist delivered clinical care such as testing and prescribing services (e.g., COVID/Flu, Hormonal Contraception, etc.) where permissible; empowers the pharmacy team to provide holistic care at every step in the patient care journey
• 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 complying with controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, to protect patient privacy and security, and to maintain a safe and inclusive workplace for our colleagues

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  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
  • 1-2 years of experience as a Pharmacist
  Preferred Qualifications:

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Completion of the CVS Pharmacy Manager Emerging Leader (PM-EL) program
  • 3-5 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
  • Ability to work in the home store, and across the market in other locations, to meet business need
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