District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Charleston, WV

12d

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. While working in district stores, they support the management, oversight, and operation of each pharmacy and pharmacy team, modeling CVS Health’s values and providing safe, compassionate patient care. They may serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during shifts without overlap and assume day-to-day Pharmacy Manager duties when they are the only or primary pharmacist on duty. The role includes dispensing and counseling patients, immunizing, supporting accurate prescription fulfillment, managing pharmacy inventory, and helping resolve insurance or medication issues. District Support Pharmacists also support pharmacist-delivered clinical services, coach pharmacy colleagues, maintain current clinical and technical skills, and comply with applicable laws, professional standards, and company policies. The role requires travel within a reasonable radius, predictable attendance including nights and weekends, and the ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.

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 needs.
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 responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
Ability to use mathematics to calculate prescription quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
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 and stretch; perform repetitive finger movements; extend hands and arms in multiple directions; make precise adjustments to machines; and stoop or bend to move items.
Close visual acuity for activities such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, 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 accurately convey detailed spoken instructions 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 as 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 directing the pharmacy team to follow them, including use of safety guardrails at every workstation.
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 and genuine care; coach the pharmacy team, 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 pharmacy inventory management by following and guiding the team on inventory best practices, with particular attention to protecting 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 trainings 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 relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements concerning patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Complete other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.