Dist Suppt Pharmacist PT

CVS Health•Tempe, AZ

5d•$60 - $76•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) support pharmacy teams across a district by filling pharmacist scheduling gaps and helping manage, oversee, and operate the pharmacies where they work. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP models pharmacy excellence, demonstrates genuine care, and supports safe, high-quality patient care. During shifts without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the DSP may serve as the manager’s proxy and assume day-to-day Pharmacy Manager duties when acting as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes dispensing and counseling, immunizing, supporting prescription workflow and inventory practices, and helping resolve patient insurance or medication issues. DSPs travel among district stores as scheduled and remain flexible to meet business and scheduling needs. They also support pharmacist-delivered clinical services, maintain job-related clinical and technical skills, complete required training, and comply with applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. Work involves travel within a reasonable radius, regular and predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and the physical activities described in the posting. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

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.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Ability to concentrate on tasks, shift quickly between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
Customer-service and team-orientation skills, including noticing and appropriately responding to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate response.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger and hand movements; and maintain close visual acuity.
Ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently; consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
Ability to accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 throughout the district to fill pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
Oversee pharmacy operations and support pharmacy teams; serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing adherence to pharmacy 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, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, coaching pharmacy colleagues, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support effective inventory management in pharmacies worked, including protecting cold-chain products.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment.
Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing where permissible.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.