Pays $60-$76/hrPharmacist market median is ~$141k (7 jobs)

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CVS Health
Cary, North Carolina

Staff Pharmacist Full Time

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time retail pharmacy. Nights and weekends required. Bonus eligible. Cary, NC.

Join CVS Health as a Staff Pharmacist – Full Time, Nights & Weekends in Cary, North Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $60 - $76/hour.
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Savings (401k)
  • Wellness Programs
  • Bonus/Incentive Program Eligible

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join CVS Health as a Staff Pharmacist – Full Time, Nights & Weekends.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for safe and accurate prescription dispensing, patient counseling, and immunizations while acting as a role model for the pharmacy team. They also support the Pharmacy Manager in daily operations, inventory management, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Pharmacist License in the state of employment and an active National Provider Identifier (NPI). Applicants must not be on the DEA Excluded Parties list and should be prepared to work in an on-site retail pharmacy environment.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Pharmacy operationsPatient counselingImmunizationPrescription fulfillmentInventory managementClinical careTeam leadershipRegulatory complianceCustomer serviceActive listeningMathematical reasoningIssue resolutionSafety guardrailsMedication dispensingCoaching

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 24% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$141k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% 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 7 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
23%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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About CVS Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Savings (401k)
Wellness Programs
Bonus/Incentive Program Eligible