Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy
Listed compensation
$60.58-$101.54/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
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.
Position Summary
Specialty is the fastest growing part of the pharmacy industry. Here is a career with purpose and where you can make a real difference in the life of a patient..
If you are a Pharmacist, and enjoy helping people on their path to better health, this may be the role for you! Should you join CVS Health, you will see right away how dedicated we are to providing our Pharmacists with the resources needed to deliver the highest quality patient care.
As a Pharmacist for our Specialty Pharmacy, you will have the ability to provide exceptional customer service to patients and healthcare professionals while providing leadership and guidance to supporting staff.
Our Pharmacists ensure the accurate delivery of pharmaceutical care services, which include drug therapy monitoring, patient education, drug information and chronic disease state management for our clinical programs.
We offer a competitive benefit package including vacation, 6 paid holidays per year, health/dental/vision insurance, employee discounted stock purchase program, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and 20-30% employee discount at all CVS stores.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D
- Licensed Pharmacist in the State of New York
Preferred Qualifications
Specialty Pharmacy experience
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D
- Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40
- Time Type
- Full time
Pay Range
- The typical pay range for this role is:
- $60.58 - $101.54
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/31/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Key Responsibilities
Provide pharmaceutical care services, including drug therapy monitoring, patient education, drug information, and chronic disease management for clinical programs. Deliver customer service to patients and healthcare professionals while providing leadership and guidance to supporting staff.
Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD and an active pharmacist license in New York are required. Specialty pharmacy experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
In New York, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$138k (89 salary observations; 186 listings), vs ~$137k nationally (1,289 salary observations; 5,647 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 42 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$169k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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