District Support Pharmacist Full Time
About The Position
CVS Health District Support Pharmacists travel within a district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. While working in different retail pharmacies, the pharmacist supports pharmacy management, oversight, and operations, and may act as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy or assume day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role focuses on safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, counseling, immunization, and clinical care; positive patient experiences; accurate pharmacy workflows; inventory management; and compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, and company policies. The pharmacist also supports and coaches pharmacy colleagues, maintains clinical and technical skills, and adapts to scheduling and business needs. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius 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).
- Must not be on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
- Ability to travel within a reasonable radius to support market staffing as business needs require.
- 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.
- Ability to provide friendly, responsive patient service and understand and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
- Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying detailed instructions.
- Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-dispensing problems, such as calculating quantities and days’ supply.
- Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
- Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including extended standing and mobility, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movement, stooping, close visual work, and spoken and oral communication.
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 and oversee pharmacy operations and teams.
- Serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assume day-to-day Pharmacy Manager duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
- Follow and direct the pharmacy team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
- 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 support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
- Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, including protecting cold-chain products.
- Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
- Maintain relevant 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 services, including testing and prescribing services where permitted.
- 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, 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
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Other resources, based on eligibility
- Eligible 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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