District Support Pharmacist - PT

CVS Health • Alabaster, AL

20h • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists support retail pharmacy teams across a district by filling pharmacist scheduling gaps and helping manage pharmacy operations under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. They work in different stores throughout the district and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap, assuming day-to-day duties when they are the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role centers on safe, appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizing, patient care, and supporting the pharmacy team in delivering a positive patient experience. It also requires flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, travel within a reasonable radius, and maintain current clinical and technical skills.

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.
• Ability to concentrate over time, pivot quickly between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and prescription fulfillment needs.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and handle items; perform repetitive finger movements; and use visual acuity for tasks such as reading 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 requiring negligible force.
• Ability to accurately express and exchange detailed information verbally 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 pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails, and directing the pharmacy team to do the same.
• 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.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete company-required training and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
• Empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care throughout the patient care journey.
• 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.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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