District Support Pharmacist

CVS Health • Machesney Park, IL

5d • $60 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) travel among stores within a district to fill pharmacist scheduling gaps and support pharmacy teams, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader. They help oversee pharmacy operations and the pharmacy team, serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap and assuming day-to-day Pharmacy Manager duties when they are the only or primary pharmacist on duty. DSPs provide safe and appropriate dispensing, patient counseling, immunizations, and pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted. They support prescription workflow, inventory practices, patient access and outcomes, and a positive, compassionate patient experience while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies. The role requires travel within a reasonable radius, flexible scheduling to meet business needs, and regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

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 needs.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate over time, pivot between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly customer-service approach, ability to recognize and appropriately respond to patient reactions, and strong team orientation.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and the ability to convey and receive detailed information accurately.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve dispensing-related problems, including calculating quantities and days’ supply.
• 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, bag, reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements and precise adjustments.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small items.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs; frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs; consistently move objects requiring negligible force.

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 cover pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
• Oversee pharmacy operations and support pharmacy teams; 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.
• Follow and direct pharmacy teams to follow workflow procedures and safety guardrails to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Promote positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy, collaborating with patients’ healthcare teams, and proactively resolving insurance or medication issues.
• Offer and deliver immunizations, and support Pharmacy Technicians in learning to immunize.
• Support effective inventory management and best practices across pharmacies, with particular attention to protecting cold-chain products.
• 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, such as testing and prescribing, where permissible; encourage holistic care across the patient journey.
• Comply with federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, security, and workplace safety.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, 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
• Other benefit and well-being programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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