District Support Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Mount Pleasant, MI

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About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists work across 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 district stores, the pharmacist supports the management, oversight, and operation of each pharmacy and its team, and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy or assume day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The role centers on safe and appropriate dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, accurate prescription fulfillment, and compassionate patient care. It also supports pharmacy workflow and inventory practices, clinical services such as testing and prescribing where permitted, and compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, and company policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, flexible scheduling, and regular predictable attendance, including nights and weekends. This is a part-time role with 20 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not 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 and quickly pivot between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer-service and team-orientation skills, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and conveying detailed spoken instructions accurately.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities such as tablets, days’ supply, and bottles needed for prescriptions.
• Problem-resolution skills to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, stretching, stooping, and repetitive finger movements; precision control; and close visual acuity.
• 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 receive detailed information through 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 within the district to fill pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator; oversee pharmacies 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 using safety guardrails at every workstation; direct 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 and genuine care; coach the pharmacy team, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management across pharmacies worked, following and guiding the team in 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 dynamic.
• 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 care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible, and empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and workplace safety and inclusion.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform any additional tasks directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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