District Support Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Lakeland, FL

6h

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists cover pharmacist scheduling gaps across a district and support pharmacy teams under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. They travel to assigned stores and support the management, oversight, and operation of each pharmacy. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, they assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.

The role centers on safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permissible. District Support Pharmacists guide pharmacy teams in following workflow, safety, inventory, privacy, and compliance procedures; help resolve insurance and medication issues; coach colleagues to provide compassionate care; and maintain their clinical and technical knowledge through required training and continuing education. This is a part-time position with anticipated hours of 20 per week and regular, predictable attendance that includes nights and weekends.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Must not be on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
• Ability to travel within a reasonable radius to support market staffing as business needs require.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly, service-oriented approach and ability to understand and appropriately respond to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to complete the physical demands of the position, including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching; repetitive finger movements; precise machine adjustment; stooping; and close visual work.
• 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 accurately convey detailed spoken instructions 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

• Help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Travel within the district to cover pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, compassionate care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management, including protection of cold chain products.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills through required training and continuing education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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