District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Dumont, NJ

1d • $60 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a District Support Pharmacist (DSP) to help deliver safe, compassionate, and convenient health care in its retail pharmacies. The DSP travels among stores in the district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams, working under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. While assigned to stores, the DSP supports the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy and pharmacy team, and may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy or assume day-to-day duties when the DSP is the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The DSP helps manage and improve patient health through safe dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permissible. The role promotes accurate prescription fulfillment, effective inventory practices, positive patient experiences, and compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, and company policies. It requires district travel, predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs.

This is a full-time position with 30 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, with potential eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Benefits, based on eligibility, 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).
• Not listed 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 confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-dispensing problems, such as calculating quantities and days’ supply.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods, lift, scan and bag items, reach, perform repetitive finger movements, manipulate items, stoop, and perform close-visual-acuity tasks.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to communicate detailed 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

• 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 the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Promote positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, coaching the pharmacy 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.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management and guide teams in 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 trainings and continuing medical education, and seek opportunities to expand knowledge.
• Support access to care and patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical services, such as testing and prescribing where permissible.
• Comply with federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional 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