District Support Pharmacist

Job Purpose And Summary

At CVS Health, we are focused on transforming health care for our customers and making our company a great place to work. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. Within our Retail locations, we bring this promise to life with heart every day. Our District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) play a critical role in cultivating a culture of excellence within each pharmacy worked by acting as a role model for all, demonstrating genuine care, and setting the bar for the pharmacy team. As a DSP, you have a critical role at the forefront of delivering our purpose, modeling our values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for our patients. You will work within the district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager (PM) and Rx District Leader (DL) to support our pharmacy teams. While working in stores throughout the district, you are accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy and pharmacy team. The DSP's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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 by the District Performance Coordinator (DPC); 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 the safety guardrails at every workstation
• Assumes Pharmacy Manager's day-to-day duties when serving as the only or the primary pharmacist-on-duty
• Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care and coaching the pharmacy team to do the same: demonstrating compassionate care, 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 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 for our patients and our business
• Remaining flexible for both 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 but not limited to company-required trainings and CMEs); actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge to better 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; empowers 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 help support patient safety and complying with controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, to protect patient privacy and security, and to maintain a safe and inclusive workplace for our colleagues

Required Qualifications

Active Pharmacist License in the state where the Store is located

Active National Provider Identifier (NPI)

Not on the DEA Excluded Parties list

Essential Functions

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 to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, 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 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 rather than whole hand or arm

Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items

Control precision; quickly adjust machines to exact positions

Stoop to a considerable degree, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist

Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts

Occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force; Frequently lift of up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force; Consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects

Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately

Have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

Any additional tasks as directed by Supervisor or Manager

Preferred Qualifications

1-2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting

Great Benefits For Great People

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/28/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.