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CVS Health
Connecticut

Staff Pharmacist Full Time

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$76/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 16 days ago

Job description

Join CVS Health as a Staff Pharmacist – Retail, Full-Time in Connecticut.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $60 - $76/hour.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Savings Options
  • Wellness Programs

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join CVS Health as a Staff Pharmacist – Retail, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing pharmacy operations, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining regulatory compliance. They also lead and develop the pharmacy technician support staff to drive performance and deliver high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active pharmacy license in the state of employment and an immunization certification. A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Pharm.D. degree is required, along with a clean record regarding controlled substances.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Quality assuranceCustomer servicePersonnel managementInventory managementWorkflow managementLeadershipClinical pharmacyMedication management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 49 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 29% are remote, 37% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$141k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 49 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About CVS Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Woonsocket, RI
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Paid Time Off
Retirement Savings Options
Wellness Programs