District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Monroe, NC

15d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) help provide safe, convenient, and compassionate care across retail pharmacies in a district. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, DSPs travel among district stores to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams. They are accountable for supporting pharmacy management, oversight, and operations, and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy when working a pharmacist shift without overlap.

The role includes dispensing and counseling patients, administering immunizations, supporting clinical services where permitted, maintaining safe and accurate prescription workflows, and helping pharmacy teams deliver positive patient experiences. DSPs follow applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and the ability to complete required training. It also involves extended periods upright and a range of lifting, reaching, repetitive hand, visual, and communication demands.

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 needs.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate, shift between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer-service and team-orientation skills, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle requirements for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain upright for extended periods, lift, scan, bag, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive finger and hand movements.
• Ability to perform work requiring close visual acuity, precision, and handling of small items.
• Ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force consistently.
• Ability to communicate and receive detailed information orally.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout the district to fill pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during pharmacist shifts without overlap.
• Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Follow and direct pharmacy teams to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• 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, 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 and protect cold-chain products.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required trainings and continuing medical 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 federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility
• Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

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