District Support Pharmacist PT

CVS Health • Hilo, HI

20d • $60 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) travel within a district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. In stores throughout the district, DSPs support the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy and pharmacy team, and serve as a role model for safe, compassionate, high-quality care. When acting as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the DSP assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties.

DSPs help manage and improve patient health through safe dispensing, counseling, and immunization; support accurate prescription fulfillment and pharmacy workflow; address patient insurance and medication issues; and promote access to clinical services where permitted. They also support inventory management, protect cold-chain products, coach pharmacy team members, maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. The role requires district travel, flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, and regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

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 as business needs require.
• 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.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues.
• Active listening skills, including giving others full attention, understanding their points, asking questions as appropriate, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and prescription bottle requirements.
• 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, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger and hand movements; adjust machines precisely; and perform close-visual-acuity tasks.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information orally.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout the district to fill 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.
• Help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Follow and direct the pharmacy team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• 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 in stores worked and guide the pharmacy team in inventory best practices, with particular attention to cold-chain products.
• Maintain flexibility for scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• 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 where permissible.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.
• Support patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and a safe and inclusive workplace.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

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