District Support Pharmacist PT

CVS Health • Las Cruces, NM

22h • $65 - $81

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) 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 stores throughout the district, the DSP supports the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy and pharmacy team, and serves as a role model for excellent, compassionate patient care and safe pharmacy practices.

The role includes dispensing and counseling, administering immunizations, overseeing prescription fulfillment and pharmacy workflows, supporting inventory management, and helping resolve patient insurance or medication issues. DSPs may assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. They also support clinical services such as testing and prescribing where permissible, guide and coach pharmacy colleagues, maintain current clinical and technical skills, and comply with applicable laws, professional standards, and CVS Health policies. The role requires travel within a reasonable radius, flexible scheduling based on business needs, and regular, predictable attendance, 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.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, recognize patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate response.
• Ability to complete the physical demands of the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.
• 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 accurately express and exchange spoken information 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 and directing adherence to pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Provide compassionate patient service, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations, and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory in pharmacies worked, following best practices and protecting cold chain products.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs while supporting a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills, complete required training and continuing 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 concerning patient safety, controlled substances, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting 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