District Support Pharmacist Full Time

CVS Health•Detroit, MI

8d•$60 - $76

About The Position

The District Support Pharmacist (DSP) supports CVS Health retail pharmacies across a district by covering pharmacist scheduling gaps and helping manage pharmacy operations and teams. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader, the DSP works in different stores, models CVS Health’s values, and supports safe, high-quality patient care. During shifts without an overlapping Pharmacy Manager, the DSP may serve as the manager’s proxy and assume day-to-day duties. The role includes dispensing and counseling patients, providing immunizations and other pharmacist-delivered clinical services where permitted, supporting prescription workflow and inventory practices, and helping resolve patient insurance or medication issues. The DSP coaches pharmacy colleagues, maintains current clinical and technical skills, follows applicable laws and company policies, and adapts to district scheduling and business needs.

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 as business needs require.
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 help people in a friendly manner, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
Ability to use mathematics to calculate prescription quantities and supplies.
Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, bending, and close visual work.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.

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 scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator.
Oversee pharmacy operations and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and safety guardrails.
Assume the Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist on duty.
Promote positive patient experiences through compassionate 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.
Support effective inventory management across pharmacies worked, including protection of 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 services, such as testing and prescribing where permissible.
Comply with federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS Health policies and procedures.
Follow controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping requirements and protect patient privacy, security, and workplace safety.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.