District Support Pharmacist FT

CVS Health•Columbiana, AL

1d•$60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health’s District Support Pharmacists help deliver safe, compassionate patient care and support pharmacy teams across a district. The role travels among district stores to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, supports pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. During shifts without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the DSP serves as the manager’s proxy and may assume day-to-day manager duties when the DSP is the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The DSP supports safe prescription fulfillment, counseling, immunization, inventory management, and patient access to clinical services. The role models CVS Health’s values, coaches pharmacy colleagues, maintains current clinical and technical skills, and complies with applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required, as is travel within a reasonable radius to meet market staffing needs.

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.
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 among tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Friendly, helpful customer-service orientation and ability to notice and appropriately respond to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottles needed to fill prescriptions.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger and hand movements; and maintain close 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 convey detailed spoken instructions accurately and 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

Travel throughout the district to fill pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator and support pharmacy teams.
Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap; assume day-to-day Pharmacy Manager duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunization practices.
Follow and direct the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
Provide empathetic patient service, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, coach colleagues in compassionate care, 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 and guide inventory best practices, with particular attention to cold chain products.
Remain flexible to 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 services, 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 related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.