District Support Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Rotterdam, NY

15d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health’s District Support Pharmacist (DSP) supports 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 among district stores, models high standards of patient care, and supports the oversight and operation of each pharmacy and its team. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the DSP assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties.

The role focuses on safe and accurate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, clinical services where permitted, and positive patient experiences. The DSP also supports pharmacy inventory practices, protects cold-chain products, coaches team members, maintains clinical and technical skills, and complies with applicable laws, professional standards, and company policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and completion of required training.

Requirements

• Hold an active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Hold an active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not be on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
• Be able to travel within a reasonable radius to support market staffing needs.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Be able to concentrate on tasks, shift between tasks quickly, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Use mathematics to solve prescription-dispensing calculations, such as quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, and stooping; close visual acuity; and occasional lifting or exertion up to 20 pounds.
• Be able to accurately convey important spoken instructions 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

• Provide safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunization services to help manage and improve patient health.
• Travel within the district to fill pharmacist shifts scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator and oversee pharmacies while working in them.
• Serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assume the manager’s day-to-day duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Follow and direct the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Promote positive patient experiences through compassionate care, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactive resolution of insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Manage pharmacy inventory in the pharmacies worked, following inventory best practices and protecting cold-chain products.
• Remain flexible in response 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 where permitted.
• Comply with federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for controlled substances, patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• 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