District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Lorain, OH

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About The Position

CVS Health’s District Support Pharmacist (DSP) helps deliver safe, compassionate pharmacy care and supports pharmacy teams across a district. The DSP travels among stores to cover scheduled pharmacist staffing gaps, working under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. While in each store, the DSP supports pharmacy operations and team oversight, and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap or assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The role includes safe and accurate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, inventory management, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The DSP models and coaches compassionate patient care, helps resolve insurance and medication issues, supports technician immunization training, and follows applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. The position requires flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, including regular attendance at night and on weekends, and travel within a reasonable radius.

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 needs.
• 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.
• Customer service and teamwork skills, including responding appropriately to patients’ needs and reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and conveying detailed instructions accurately.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Problem-resolution skills for challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods, lift, scan, and bag items, reach overhead, stretch, stoop, perform repetitive finger movements, and handle objects with precision.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to communicate spoken information 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

• 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.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathetic 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.
• Support pharmacy inventory management and follow inventory best practices, particularly for cold chain products.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment.
• Maintain relevant 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, such as testing and prescribing where permitted.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and workplace safety.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and 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.

What This Job Offers

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