Dist Suppt Pharmacist FT

Job Overview

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health® you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Within our Retail locations, District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) play a critical role in cultivating a culture of excellence within each pharmacy by acting as a role model for all, demonstrating genuine care, and setting the bar for the pharmacy team.

• Travel the district to fill pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator (DPC); oversee the pharmacy and serve as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap.
• Support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following and directing the pharmacy team to follow pharmacy workflow procedures and using the safety guardrails at every workstation.
• Assume Pharmacy Manager’s day‑to‑day duties when serving as the only or the primary pharmacist‑on‑duty.
• Contribute to positive patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and genuine care, 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 offer and deliver immunizations to keep patients healthy; engage and support Pharmacy Technicians to learn to immunize.
• Support the effective management of pharmacy inventory in all pharmacies worked by following—and guiding the pharmacy team to follow— all inventory best practices, with a special focus on protecting cold chain products.
• Remain flexible for both scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Maintain relevant clinical and technical skills as the industry evolves (including but not limited to company‑required trainings and CMEs); actively seek opportunities to expand knowledge to better support patients.
• Support access to care and help improve patient outcomes through pharmacist‑delivered clinical care such as testing and prescribing services (e.g., COVID/Flu, Hormonal Contraception, etc.) where permissible; empower the pharmacy team to provide holistic care at every step in the patient care journey.
• Understand and comply with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles; comply with CVS Health policies and procedures to support patient safety and comply with controlled substance dispensing and record‑keeping, to protect patient privacy and security, and to maintain 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 to concentration, ability to pivot quickly, confirm prescription information and label accuracy; customer service and team orientation; communication skills; mathematical reasoning; problem resolution; physical demands (mobile, lift, reach, etc.).

• 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) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items; control precision and adjust machines quickly.
• Stoop to a considerable degree, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions; bend at the waist.
• Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading,…