Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time
Listed compensation
$50.48-$84.62/hr
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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
This role is based in a closed-door Long Term Care facility (non-customer-facing)
Omnicare is a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities nationwide, supporting skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings.
Following the sale of Omnicare by CVS Health, this role will support Omnicare and its continued operations as an independent, standalone organization. Candidates should be aware that this role will not remain within CVS Health following the transaction.
The individual hired into this role will be employed by Omnicare and will contribute to shaping the future of our organization during this exciting period of growth and transformation.
What We Do
Directly, and through our subsidiaries, Omnicare provides a broad array of pharmacy-related services to long term care facilities and to other customers in the healthcare environment. While senior care has long been an Omnicare specialty, we also serve other targeted populations.
Are you searching for a fast paced and multifaceted environment where you can show your passion for helping others? If this sounds like the opportunity you're looking for, apply to our Pharmacist role at Omnicare today! We can't wait to meet you!
As a pharmacist for our Long Term Care Pharmacy you will work in an exciting, dynamic and fast paced environment, ensuring the continuation of pharmacy management's goals and objectives within the dispensing pharmacy.
This pharmacist will provide routine and emergency comprehensive and accurate drug screening, information, processing, and dispensing services for various drug distribution systems to the centers.
We are looking for someone who has a phenomenal work ethic to provide outstanding service and to ensure that the appropriate drug product reaches the customer both efficiently and safely.
You Will
- Ensure accurate entry of orders
- Maintain security of the pharmacy
Adhere to Required Delivery Schedules
- Verify orders entered by technician staff for accuracy.
- Check for completeness and precision of all new and refill labels and orders.
- Check for content and accuracy of all drug packaging and labeling.
- Preparation and/or supervision of sterile IV drug products or solutions, if required.
- Assist in maintaining a perpetual inventory for schedule II drugs.
- Knowledge of DEA and state law with regards to controlled drug dispensing.
- Provide evening, weekend, and holiday coverage during scheduled rotation based on the needs of the business.
- Follow all applicable state and government regulations including HIPAA.
- Other duties as assigned (these vary by location).
This pharmacist will be an integral member of the pharmacy team. Your success will be driven by your ability to lead and foster a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and service. The most successful pharmacists demonstrate excellent customer service skills, as well as the ability to prioritize the workflow. The contributions you will make as a Pharmacist in this role will position CVS Health as a leader within the LTC marketplace.
This is a full time, benefit eligible position. CVS Health offers a competitive benefit package which includes, but is not limited to, Paid Time Off, Health/Dental/Vision insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Program, 401K with a company match, and a generous employee discount at all CVS stores.
This is a full time evening position. Scheduled hours will vary but typically will be 2:30pm-11pm on weekdays. Weekend shift will be either 6am-2:30pm or 10am- 6:30pm, based on business needs. Weekend work will consist of 2-3 full weekends per month. There is no on-call requirement for this position.
Required Qualifications
Must be a licensed pharmacist in the state of Arizona, must be active & in good standing
Preferred Qualifications
Long Term Care pharmacy experience
Education
- Bachelors of Science Degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy
- Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40
- Time Type
- Full time
Pay Range
The Typical Pay Range for This Role Is
$50.48 - $84.62
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: 11/03/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist will perform comprehensive drug screening, processing, and dispensing services within a closed-door long-term care pharmacy environment. Responsibilities include verifying technician orders, maintaining inventory security, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active, good-standing pharmacist license in the state of Arizona. A Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy degree is required, with preference given to those with long-term care pharmacy experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time at CVS Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,670 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Pharmacist Career Context
In Arizona, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$136k (53 salary observations; 223 listings), vs ~$138k nationally (1,587 salary observations; 7,786 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 53% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$141k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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