District Support Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Detroit, MI

5d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) support retail pharmacies across a district by filling pharmacist scheduling gaps and helping oversee pharmacy operations and teams. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap and assume day-to-day management duties when the DSP is the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role emphasizes safe, accurate dispensing, compassionate patient care, immunizations, clinical services, inventory management, compliance, and supporting pharmacy colleagues. It requires travel within a reasonable radius and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs. This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not listed 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, including responding appropriately to patients’ needs and reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and prescription packaging requirements.
• Ability to identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including standing for extended periods, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally.

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 cover pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap; assume day-to-day Pharmacy Manager duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing pharmacy 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.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold-chain products.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permitted.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements concerning patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and 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
• Other programs supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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