District Support Pharmacist

CVS Health • Dallas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists travel within a district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. Across stores where they work, they support the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy and pharmacy team, serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assuming the manager’s day-to-day duties when they are the only or primary pharmacist on duty. They help manage and improve patient health through safe dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. They also promote positive patient experiences, safe prescription workflows, effective inventory practices, and compliance with applicable laws and company policies. The role requires flexibility to meet district staffing and business needs, regular predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and the ability to travel within a reasonable radius.

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.
• 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 and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Mathematical reasoning skills, including calculating quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Problem-resolution skills, including selecting an appropriate response to challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Ability to complete physical tasks including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise equipment adjustment, stooping, and close visual work.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs, frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout 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 day-to-day Pharmacy Manager duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Help manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing pharmacy workflow procedures and using safety guardrails at every workstation.
• 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.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management and guide teams in inventory best practices, particularly protection of cold chain products.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintain clinical and technical skills through 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 applicable federal and state 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.
• 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

• CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program in addition to base pay, if eligible.
• Dental benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• 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