District Support Pharmacist

CVS Health • Dallas, TX

13d

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists travel throughout a district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. While working in district stores, they support the management, oversight, and operation of each pharmacy and serve as a role model for patient care, safety, and team excellence. When acting as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, they assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties.

The role focuses on safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. District Support Pharmacists help maintain safe and accurate pharmacy workflows, manage inventory, resolve patient insurance or medication issues, coach pharmacy colleagues, and comply with applicable laws, professional standards, and company policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, predictable attendance that includes nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not listed on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
• Ability to travel within a reasonable radius to support market staffing needs.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and shift quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Strong customer service and team orientation, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed instructions.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and prescription fulfillment needs.
• Problem-resolution skills to identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stretch; perform repetitive finger movements; extend arms; adjust machines precisely; and stoop to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to communicate spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information orally.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.

Responsibilities

• Travel within the district to cover pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without management overlap.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Dispense prescriptions safely and appropriately, counsel patients, and provide immunizations.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails, and direct the pharmacy team to follow them.
• Provide compassionate patient care, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
• Support patient access and outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing where permitted.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program eligibility.
• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed