District Support Pharmacist

CVS Health • Plano, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists support pharmacy teams across a district by covering pharmacist scheduling gaps. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the role supports pharmacy operations, oversight, and team management while working in different stores. During shifts without overlap, the District Support Pharmacist serves as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and assumes day-to-day duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role centers on safe dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, compassionate service, and clinical care, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, standards, and company policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, including nights and weekends.

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, shift between tasks, confirm prescription information, and verify label accuracy.
• Customer service, team orientation, active listening, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Mathematical reasoning skills sufficient to calculate quantities and days’ supply when filling prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods, move and handle items, reach, perform repetitive finger movements, stoop, and maintain close visual acuity.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.

Responsibilities

• Travel within the district to fill pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and support pharmacy teams; 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.
• Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Follow and direct pharmacy teams to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide compassionate patient care, 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 and follow inventory best practices, with particular attention to 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, including testing and prescribing where permissible.
• Comply with federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for controlled substances, patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform physical and communication tasks required for pharmacy work, including handling items, using computer equipment, reading prescription information, and communicating detailed instructions.
• Perform additional tasks as 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