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Pennsylvania

District Support Pharmacist Full Time

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$76/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

Health is everything. At CVS Health, colleagues are committed to increasing access, lowering costs and improving quality of care. Millions of times a day, we help people on their path to better health—from advising on prescriptions to helping manage chronic and specialty conditions.

As a Staff Pharmacist, you have a critical role at the forefront of delivering our purpose, modeling our values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for our patients.

In addition to supporting the Pharmacy Manager in leading and directing your Pharmacy Technician Support Staff, you are accountable for supporting the management, oversight and operation of all aspects within your pharmacy. This includes:

  • Patient Safety
  • Pharmacy Professional Practice
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Quality Assurance
  • Customer Service
  • Personnel Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Financial Profitability

Loss Prevention

Workflow Management A key component of the Staff Pharmacist role is keeping your customers and patients healthy through adoption and management of patient care programs. Additionally, you will:

Lead with Heart – display empathy and compassion for your patients, customers, caregivers and colleagues on your team

Motivate, inspire and develop your Pharmacy Support Staff by balancing assignments that maximize colleagues’ strengths, address development opportunities and decrease knowledge gaps

Identify critical business opportunities and contribute to the development of meaningful solutions to drive growth and improve performance in your pharmacy

  • Successfully implement those solutions by leading your team to achieve specified goals
  • Adapt to change and adjust plans to thrive in a dynamic community healthcare setting
  • Seek new ways to grow, collaborate with others and deliver better outcomes
  • Align others around purpose to gain support and commitment
  • Actively contribute to a ‘team’ culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm and pride
  • Apply acquired knowledge to help drive healthy outcomes and differentiate CVS from competitors

The above represents a summary of the functions of a Staff Pharmacist. Additional functions and physical requirements are available on the full job description.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Active Pharmacy License in the state in which you are employed

Not on the DEA Excluded Parties List

Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (i. e. APhA)

Free of pending felony charges or convictions for criminal offenses involving controlled substances

Preferred Qualifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm. D. degree

  • Anticipated Weekly Hours
  • 40
  • Time Type
  • Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$60.00 - $76.00

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.

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: 12/31/2026

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

Key Responsibilities

Oversee pharmacy operations, including patient safety, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, inventory, workflow, and customer service, while supporting the Pharmacy Manager. Lead and develop pharmacy support staff, implement patient care programs, and drive solutions that improve pharmacy performance and patient outcomes.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an active pharmacy license in the state of employment, have immunization certification from an accredited organization, not be on the DEA Excluded Parties List, and have no pending felony charges or convictions involving controlled substances. A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Pharmacy PracticeFinancial ManagementTeam LeadershipStaff DevelopmentProblem Solving

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 43% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$141k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$145k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Pennsylvania375 active10,301 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 43% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Pharmacist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment382 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,780 in the last 30 days3,272 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$145k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CVS Health

Hospitals and Health Care
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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs