District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Medford, MA

12d • $60 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a District Support Pharmacist (DSP) to support retail pharmacy teams across a district by covering pharmacist scheduling gaps. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP travels among stores and helps manage, oversee, and operate each pharmacy and its team. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the DSP assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day responsibilities and may serve as the manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.

The role centers on safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The DSP supports accurate pharmacy workflows, inventory practices, patient privacy, controlled-substance compliance, and an inclusive and safe workplace. The position requires flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, travel within a reasonable radius, regular predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and completion of required training. The listed schedule is 30 anticipated weekly hours, and the position is identified as full time.

The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour. The position is also eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Benefits for eligible colleagues include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.

Requirements

• Hold an active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Hold an active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• 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.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed spoken information.
• Mathematical reasoning to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including prolonged standing or mobility, 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 fill 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 the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing pharmacy workflow procedures and using safety guardrails at every workstation.
• 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.
• Manage pharmacy inventory in the pharmacies worked, including protecting cold-chain products and guiding teams in inventory best practices.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs while contributing 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, 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, recordkeeping, privacy, and workplace safety.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• Complete other 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 supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility
• Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

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