District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Lowell, MA

13d•$60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) help deliver safe, compassionate patient care and support pharmacy teams across a district. They travel among district stores to fill pharmacist scheduling gaps and, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, support pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. During shifts without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the DSP serves as the manager’s proxy and may assume the manager’s day-to-day duties as the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes safe and accurate prescription dispensing and counseling, immunizations, pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted, and support for patient access and outcomes. DSPs guide pharmacy teams in following workflow, safety, inventory, and cold-chain practices; resolve patient and insurance or medication issues; and help foster a safe, inclusive, and engaging workplace. The position requires flexibility to meet scheduling and business needs, regular and predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and travel within a reasonable radius. CVS Health describes this as a full-time position with 40 anticipated weekly hours.

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.
Customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
Mathematical reasoning skills for prescription calculations, including tablet quantities and days’ supply.
Problem-resolution skills to choose an appropriate course of action in challenging patient or colleague interactions.
Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger and hand movements; and adjust machines precisely.
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 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
Ability to communicate 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

Travel within the district to fill pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
Oversee pharmacy operations and teams at assigned stores, serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assuming day-to-day manager duties when the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
Follow and direct pharmacy teams to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails at every workstation to support safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
Provide empathetic, compassionate patient service; collaborate with patients’ healthcare teams and proactively resolve insurance and medication issues.
Offer and deliver immunizations and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
Support effective pharmacy inventory management and cold-chain product protection across pharmacies worked.
Maintain clinical and technical skills through required training, continuing medical education, and other learning opportunities.
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, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
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.