District Support Pharmacist Part Time

CVS Health • Ellicott City, MD

20d • $60 - $76

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists work across a district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. They help manage, oversee, and operate pharmacies where assigned, serving as a role model and fostering a culture of excellence, safety, and compassionate patient care. When working as the only or primary pharmacist on duty, the District Support Pharmacist assumes the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties. The position requires travel within a reasonable radius as business needs require and regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends. This is a part-time role with 25 anticipated weekly hours.

The pharmacist provides safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, immunization, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. They guide pharmacy teams in following workflow, safety, inventory, cold-chain, privacy, controlled-substance, and recordkeeping practices; help resolve insurance and medication issues; and support positive patient experiences. The role also includes keeping clinical and technical skills current through required training and continuing education, complying with applicable laws and professional standards, and supporting a safe, inclusive, and engaging workplace.

The position requires an active pharmacist license in the state where the store is located, an active National Provider Identifier, and not being on the DEA Excluded Parties list. Preferred qualifications include 1–2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting. The typical pay range is $60.00–$76.00 per hour, and the position may also be eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility.

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.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed information.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate prescription 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, extend arms, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements and precise machine adjustments.
• Close visual acuity for transcribing, viewing computer terminals, and inspecting small parts.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs.; frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs.; and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Pharmacist duties require spoken communication to convey detailed or important instructions accurately.

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 and support staffing needs.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
• Manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Follow and direct the pharmacy team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and 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 empathetic 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.
• Manage pharmacy inventory according to best practices, with particular attention to protecting cold-chain products.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintain relevant 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 services, including testing and prescribing services where permissible.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• 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

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility
• Potential eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

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