District Support Pharmacist Part Time
About The Position
CVS Health District Support Pharmacists work across a district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. They help manage, oversee, and operate pharmacies while modeling CVS Health’s values and providing safe, compassionate care to patients. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the DSP assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap. The role includes traveling within the district to scheduled stores, supporting accurate prescription fulfillment, counseling patients, delivering immunizations, assisting with clinical services where permitted, and guiding pharmacy teams in workflow, inventory, safety, and patient-care practices. DSPs must maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training, comply with applicable laws and company policies, and remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs. This is a part-time position with 25 anticipated weekly hours; regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required.
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.
- Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
- Ability to provide friendly assistance, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
- Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed spoken information.
- Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
- Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
- Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, and close visual work. The position may occasionally require lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds and frequently up to 10 pounds.
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 within the district to fill pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator; oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
- Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow 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 by showing empathy and genuine care, coaching the pharmacy team, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
- Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
- Support effective pharmacy inventory management, including inventory best practices and protection of cold chain products.
- Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
- Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required company training 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 and procedures, 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 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
