District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Huntersville, NC

1d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health’s District Support Pharmacist (DSP) supports 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. The DSP travels to stores throughout the district and supports pharmacy management, oversight, and operations, serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assuming day-to-day duties when the DSP is the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The role delivers safe and appropriate dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-provided clinical services where permissible. It promotes accurate prescription fulfillment, patient safety, positive patient experiences, effective inventory practices, and a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment. The DSP also maintains relevant clinical and technical skills, completes required training and continuing education, and complies with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies.

This is a full-time position with 40 anticipated weekly hours. The role requires travel within a reasonable radius to support market staffing, as well as regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends. The stated typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, and the position may also be eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Benefits for eligible colleagues include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.

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 between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics for prescription-filling calculations, such as quantities, days’ supply, and bottles needed.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate response.
• Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stretch; perform repetitive finger movements; extend arms to place, move, or lift items; adjust machines precisely; stoop and bend to move items; and perform work requiring close visual acuity.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information orally.

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 as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap; assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Provide compassionate patient care, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, proactively resolve insurance or medication issues, and coach the pharmacy team to deliver positive patient experiences.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory in stores worked, following and guiding inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting 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 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, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Complete other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility
• Potential eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

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