District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Sarasota, FL

22d•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s District Support Pharmacists help cultivate a culture of excellence across the pharmacies they support. They model company values and provide genuine, compassionate care to patients while traveling within a district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the pharmacist supports pharmacy operations, team oversight, and patient care. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the District Support Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The role includes safe and accurate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, clinical services where permissible, and support for pharmacy inventory practices. The pharmacist coaches pharmacy colleagues, helps resolve patient insurance and medication issues, maintains relevant clinical and technical skills, and complies with applicable laws, professional standards, and CVS Health policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, regular and predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. It is a full-time position with 32 anticipated weekly hours.

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 focus on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Customer service and team orientation, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills, active listening, and ability to convey and receive detailed information accurately.
Mathematical reasoning to perform prescription-related calculations, such as tablet quantities and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; control precision; and stoop to move items between low and high positions.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs, frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs, and consistently move objects using negligible force.

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 bench shifts without overlap.
Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
Help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
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.
Support effective pharmacy inventory management, including protecting cold chain products.
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 services where permissible.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for controlled substances, patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.