CVS/pharmacy pharmacist

first what is  CVS/pharmacy (commonly called CVS) 


it is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States, with approximately 7,027 stores across 45 states and Puerto Rico As the retail pharmacy division of CVS Caremark,
it sells prescription drugs and a wide assortment of general merchandise, including over-the counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, film and photo finishing services, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods through their CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs retail stores and online through CVS.com. They also provide healthcare services through its MinuteClinic healthcare clinics as well as their Diabetes Care Centers. Most of these clinics are located within CVS stores.


what is the role of pharmacist 

that is what cvs pharmacy say about itself

Pharmacists within our pharmacy benefit m anagement division have a wide range of opportunities to influence health care services nationwide which you can read more about below.

• Life Balance

Hear from CVS Caremark Pharmacists describing what Pharmacist balance means to them.

•   Clinical Pharmacist

  Like to play an intervention role? Collaborate with Physicians to address clinical issues

• Dispensing Pharmacist

Don't want a desk job? Work with the physical and chemical aspects of prescription drugs in a highly automated environment.

• Translation Pharmacist

Have an analytical mind? Review prescriptions and client profiles to identify potential issues

Mail Operations provides prescription translation and verification, engagement of physicians' offices to initiate clinical conversations for alternative therapies based on a patient's existing regimen or support compounding, and dispensing of prescriptions using our advanced environment.

Clinical Interventions/Operations includes prior authorization and appeals, evaluation of prescription orders for clinical appropriateness and cost savings and opportunities with physician consulting, and patient counseling for alternative medication regimens.

Drug Therapy Management allows for direct delivery of pharmaceutical care services over the phone including drug therapy monitoring, patient education, drug information and chronic disease state management for our clinical programs.

Specialty Pharmacy provides integrated solutions supporting more than 25 diseases. Through our specialty mail and retail facilities, we provide disease management information, and counseling and training through a network of Pharmacists and Nurses. Our CarePlus facilities operate in intimate, apothecary settings to support patient screenings, testing and monitoring solutions, while also filling prescriptions, managing inventory control, and marketing activities with sales staff and networking with local physicians.

Clinical Formulary supports our CVS Caremark National Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee formulary process, including the preparation and presentation of documents in support of the Committee, updating of monographs for clients, and client pharmacy and therapeutics processes.

Pharmacist positions can also be found within Analytics, Compliance, Formulary, Quality Control, Sales, Training and Managementareas. While all positions have an impact on the quality of health care we offer our participants, the amount of direct external interaction varies based on the type of role. Most positions offer set schedules with flexibility for a variety of shifts.

PHARMACIST IN RETAIL PHARMACY

As a CVS Caremark Pharmacist, you will play an important role in the community you serve, representing a company that truly cares about the health and well being of its patients. Our goal is to set the standard for the delivery of pharmaceutical care, which we define as being the best at quality, service and patient relationships. CVS/pharmacy, the nation's largest retail pharmacy, creates the best pharmacy environment possible with trained Pharmacy Technicians, state-of-the-art technology, superior store layout and a highly organized and integrated centralized support system. This combination gives our Pharmacists a distinct advantage.

We recognize that our success as a leading health care provider and our impact on the community depends on our Pharmacists. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships among our colleagues. Pharmacy is not only our business, but also our passion. This sentiment can be felt as you step into any of our 7,000 locations. We leverage the tremendous resources of CVS Caremark to provide our Pharmacists with limitless possibilities to grow personally and professionally.

We seek only the best Pharmacists to join our team and advance the quest to deliver outstanding health care every day.

Please review our Recruiter Contact Information and send your resume as an attachment to the e-mail address of the appropriate recruiter for the location(s) you are interested in.

RETAIL PHARMACY CUSTOMER CARE CENTER

The Retail Pharmacy Customer Care Center team, made up of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Customer Service Representatives, supports our stores and customers by handling phone inquires, refills, clinical questions, as well as other pharmacy-related requests. This innovative Retail Pharmacy Customer Care Center located in Cumberland, Rhode Island, will allow our store pharmacy teams to spend more time assisting our in-store customers, and provide more one-on-one service, while the center will focus on servicing the customers with phone requests, providing a level of service that will exceed our customer’s expectations.

The Retail Pharmacy Customer Care Pharmacist works as part of the call center team to ensure that each patient has a positive experience with CVS/pharmacy. They ensure patient satisfaction by serving each caller according to our company vision, mission and values.

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