District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health • Shawnee, KS

10d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) support pharmacy teams across a district by filling pharmacist scheduling gaps and helping oversee pharmacy operations under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. While working in different stores throughout the district, the DSP supports safe, accurate prescription fulfillment, patient care, inventory management, and a positive, inclusive team environment. The DSP may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap and assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when acting as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.

The role includes providing safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permissible. DSPs coach pharmacy colleagues, help resolve patient insurance and medication issues, maintain clinical and technical skills, and comply with applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and the ability to meet the physical and communication demands of pharmacy work.

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 on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer service, team orientation, and ability to respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate prescription quantities, days’ supply, and 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 overhead; perform repetitive finger movements; extend hands and arms in multiple directions; make precise adjustments to machines; and stoop to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs., frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs., and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to accurately express and exchange detailed or important information orally 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 scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator; oversee the pharmacy and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails, and directing the pharmacy team to do the same.
• Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Promote positive patient experiences through empathy, collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams, coaching pharmacy colleagues, 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, 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; empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care.
• 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.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• 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 to support colleagues’ and families’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility

What This Job Offers

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