Dist Suppt Pharmacist PT

CVS Health • Mesa, AZ

5d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) support retail pharmacies across a district by covering pharmacist scheduling gaps and helping manage pharmacy operations and teams. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP works in various stores, serves as a role model, and supports safe, high-quality patient care. When acting as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the DSP assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties and may serve as the manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.

The role includes dispensing and counseling, immunizing, supporting prescription fulfillment and inventory management, coaching pharmacy colleagues, and providing clinical services where permitted. DSPs travel within a reasonable radius and must remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs. They are expected to maintain relevant clinical and technical skills and comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies.

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 over time and quickly pivot between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer service orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Problem-resolution skills to identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and manipulate items; perform repetitive finger movements; and adjust equipment precisely.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcription, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• 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 accurately convey detailed 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

• 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 teams in assigned stores, including serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during specified shifts and assuming day-to-day duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Follow and direct pharmacy teams to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathetic 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 according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold chain products.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe and maintain regular, predictable attendance, 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 supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being

What This Job Offers

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