District Support Pharmacist

Overview

District Support Pharmacist - Full Time at CVS Health. This role involves supporting pharmacy operations across a district, covering scheduling gaps and assisting the Pharmacy Manager and Rx District Leader to support pharmacy teams.

• Living our purpose by helping to manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices.
• Traveling the district to fill pharmacist shifts as scheduled; overseeing the pharmacy and serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
• Supporting safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following— and directing the pharmacy team to follow—pharmacy workflow procedures and utilizing safety guardrails at every workstation.
• Assuming Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or primary pharmacist-on-duty.
• Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care and coaching the pharmacy team to do the same: collaborating with the patient’s total healthcare team and proactively resolving insurance and/or medication issues.
• Proactively offering and delivering immunizations to keep patients healthy; engaging and supporting Pharmacy Technicians to learn to immunize.
• Supporting effective management of pharmacy inventory in all pharmacies worked by following—and guiding the pharmacy team to follow—all inventory best practices, with a focus on protecting cold chain products.
• Remaining flexible for scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills for the job as the industry evolves (including company-required trainings and CMEs); actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge to support patients.
• Supporting access to care and helping to improve patient outcomes through pharmacist-delivered clinical care such as testing and prescribing services (e.g., COVID/Flu, Hormonal Contraception, etc.) where permissible; empowering the pharmacy team to provide holistic care at every step in the patient care journey.
• Understanding and complying with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles; complying with CVS Health policies and procedures to support patient safety and privacy, and maintaining a safe and inclusive workplace for colleagues.

• 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
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe
• Attention and Focus
  • Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
  • Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs
  • Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety
• Customer Service and Team Orientation
  • Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
  • Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately
• Communication Skills
  • Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
  • Utilize active listening by giving full attention, understanding points, asking questions, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Mathematical Reasoning
  • Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and/or number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription
• Problem Resolution
  • Identifying challenging patient or colleague interactions and choosing the best course of action when faced with multiple options
• Physical Demands
  • Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time
  • Lift, scan, and bag items
  • Reach overhead; stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items
  • Move fingers repetitively; picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers
  • Extend hand(s) and arm(s) to place, move, or lift items
  • Control…