District Support Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Carthage, MS

15d • $60 - $73

About The Position

CVS Health’s District Support Pharmacist (DSP) supports retail pharmacy teams by covering pharmacist scheduling gaps throughout a district. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP travels among district stores to support pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. During shifts without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the DSP serves as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy and may assume the manager’s day-to-day duties as the primary or sole pharmacist on duty.

The role focuses on safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and clinical services where permitted. The DSP promotes positive patient experiences, supports pharmacy team development, oversees workflow and inventory practices, complies with applicable laws and company policies, and remains flexible to meet scheduling and business needs. This is a part-time position with 10 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Not on the DEA Excluded Parties list.
• Ability to travel within a reasonable radius to support market staffing as business needs require.
• 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 service, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed spoken information.
• Ability to use math to solve prescription-dispensing problems, such as calculating tablet quantities and days’ supply.
• Ability to identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.

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 the pharmacy and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without an overlapping manager.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
• 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.
• Support effective pharmacy inventory management and guide teams in following inventory best practices, especially for cold chain products.
• Remain flexible to meet 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, such as testing and prescribing where permitted.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements concerning 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.

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