District Support Pharmacist

CVS Health•Machesney Park, IL

5d•$60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists travel throughout 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, the pharmacist supports pharmacy management, oversight, and operations, serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assuming day-to-day duties when the pharmacist is the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role focuses on safe and appropriate dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and clinical care, while fostering compassionate patient experiences and a positive team culture. The pharmacist supports workflow and inventory practices, including cold-chain protection, and helps the pharmacy team deliver holistic care and resolve insurance or medication issues. The role requires travel within a reasonable radius, flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, and compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, and company policies.

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 needs.
Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Ability to concentrate on tasks, shift between tasks quickly, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
Ability to provide friendly customer service, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Ability to use mathematics to determine prescription quantities and days’ supply.
Ability to identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods, lift, scan, and bag items, reach and stretch, perform repetitive finger movements, control precision, stoop, and perform close-vision tasks.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
Ability to accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed oral information.

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 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 support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support pharmacy inventory management and guide teams in inventory best practices, especially cold-chain protection.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
Maintain 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, such as testing and prescribing where permissible.
Understand and 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.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe and maintain regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.