District Support Pharmacist Full Time
About The Position
CVS Health is seeking a District Support Pharmacist to support pharmacy teams across a district by covering pharmacist scheduling gaps. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the role supports pharmacy management, oversight, and operations while working in multiple retail pharmacy locations. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the District Support Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties and may serve as the manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap. The role focuses on safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical care such as testing and prescribing services where permissible. The pharmacist supports accurate pharmacy workflows, inventory practices, patient privacy, controlled-substance compliance, and a safe, inclusive team environment. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, regular and predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business 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 needs.
- 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 confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
- Friendly, helpful customer-service approach and ability to respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
- Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; ability to listen actively and understand detailed information.
- Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and prescription bottle requirements.
- Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
- Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements; and adjust machines precisely.
- Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small items.
- Ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force consistently.
- Ability to communicate detailed or important 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
- Help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
- 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 qualifying bench shifts without overlap.
- Support and direct the pharmacy team in following pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails to ensure safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
- Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
- Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, coaching the team, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
- Offer and deliver immunizations, and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
- Manage pharmacy inventory in locations worked and guide the team in following inventory best practices, with particular attention to cold-chain products.
- Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs while contributing 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 care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for 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 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 supporting colleagues’ and families’ well-being, based on eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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