District Support Pharmacist Full Time
About The Position
The District Support Pharmacist (DSP) supports CVS Health retail pharmacies across a district by covering pharmacist scheduling gaps and helping manage pharmacy operations and teams. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP travels among stores and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap. The role emphasizes safe, accurate dispensing, patient care, immunizations, compliance, and a positive and inclusive team environment. The DSP helps patients manage their health through dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permissible. The pharmacist follows and reinforces pharmacy workflows, safety procedures, inventory practices, and applicable laws and company policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, regular and predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and completion of required training.
Requirements
- Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
- Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
- Not 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 verify prescription information and label accuracy.
- Customer service and team orientation, including responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
- Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
- Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities and days’ supply for prescriptions.
- Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
- Ability to perform the physical demands described in the posting, including remaining upright for extended periods, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as specified.
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 cover pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
- Oversee pharmacy operations and teams while working in district stores, serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
- Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing adherence to pharmacy 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 through empathy, compassionate care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues.
- Offer and deliver immunizations, and encourage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
- Manage pharmacy inventory and guide teams in following inventory best practices, with particular attention to cold chain products.
- Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
- Maintain clinical and technical skills, complete company-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 where permissible.
- Comply with applicable 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 work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
- Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
- 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, based on eligibility
- Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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