District Support Pharmacist - Full-time

CVS Health • Baxter, MN

15d • $60 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a full-time District Support Pharmacist (DSP) to support retail pharmacies across a district. The DSP travels between stores to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and supports pharmacy management, oversight, and daily operations under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. When serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the DSP assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties and may act as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.

The role centers on safe and appropriate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. The DSP supports accurate prescription fulfillment, pharmacy workflow and safety procedures, inventory practices, and patient privacy. They also coach pharmacy colleagues, help resolve patient insurance or medication issues, maintain clinical and technical skills, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies.

The position requires travel within a reasonable radius, regular and predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and the ability to complete required training within designated timeframes. The job involves sustained attention, customer service, communication, mathematical reasoning, problem resolution, and physical activities such as standing, reaching, lifting, stooping, and visually inspecting or transcribing information. The stated schedule is 30 anticipated weekly hours, and the position is classified as full time.

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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-dispensing calculations, such as quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, and stoop; and perform repetitive finger and hand movements.
• Ability to adjust machines precisely and perform tasks requiring close visual acuity, including transcribing, viewing computer terminals, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to convey detailed 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

• 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 the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
• Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing adherence to pharmacy workflow procedures and workstation safety guardrails.
• Provide compassionate patient care, collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolve insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations, and engage and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective inventory management across pharmacies worked, including protecting 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 care, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.
• Support patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, patient privacy and security, and a safe and inclusive workplace.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and 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
• CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program eligibility
• Other resources to support colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility

What This Job Offers

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