District Support Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Roanoke, VA

4d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) help deliver patient care and maintain pharmacy operations across a district by filling pharmacist scheduling gaps. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP travels to stores throughout the district to support pharmacy teams and oversee pharmacy operations. When working without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the DSP serves as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and may assume the manager’s day-to-day duties as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The role focuses on safe and accurate dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The DSP supports pharmacy workflow, inventory practices, patient access and outcomes, and a positive, inclusive team environment. The position requires compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.

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 on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly, helpful customer service and ability to understand and respond 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 mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, grasp, and place items; perform repetitive finger movements; make precise machine adjustments; and stoop or bend to move items.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing computer terminals, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately 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

• Travel within the district to fill pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator and support pharmacy staffing needs.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and support pharmacy teams; serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap and assume day-to-day duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Follow and direct the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide compassionate patient service, 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 in the pharmacies worked, following and guiding inventory best practices, particularly for cold-chain products.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment.
• Maintain 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 federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, 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