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Fairfield, New Jersey

Pharmacist - Specialty Mail Order Pharmacy (Part Time)

PharmacistNo callNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60.58-$101.54/hr

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Thursday

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Posted 29m ago · Verified live

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

Exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Specialty Mail Service Pharmacy located in Fairfield, NJ. Specialty pharmacy is an exciting area for Pharmacists, especially at CVS Health! We are a Fortune 10 company and are the one of the largest providers for specialty pharmacy therapy in the United States.

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 we are a a dispensing operation, this is not a patient facing role. The primary responsibility of the Pharmacist is to ensure accuracy when performing all duties associated with the verification of products being dispensed and provide leadership and guidance to supporting staff. Additionally, you will have the ability to

  • Fill pharmaceutical products accurately
  • Be on your feet for most of your shift and be able to perform repetitive physical movement
  • Maximize resources available to you to provide cost effective workflow and medication management as well as distributive functions
  • Any other fulfillment duties assigned by a leader

Schedule: Tuesday-Thursday 2:30pm-10:00pm

Friday 12:30pm-8:00pm

Approximately 4 days per week (28 hours)

Needs availability to flex into a later shift, sometimes until 11:30pm Tuesday-Thursday.

Required Qualifications

Six months of experience as a pharmacist.

Current Pharmacist License in the state of New Jersey in good standing, based on applicable state licensing requirements

Preferred Qualifications

  • Three years of more pharmacy practice experience
  • Experience in mail order or retail pharmacy preferred
  • Prefer six months of work experience in pick/pack/ship environment

Additional Out-of-state Pharmacist Licenses Desirable

Flexibility of being available for a early morning or a late night shift as well as Sundays.

Education

  • Bachelor's / Pharm D Degree in Pharmacy
  • Anticipated Weekly Hours
  • 28
  • Time Type
  • Part 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 part‑time position is eligible for a range of benefits and programs that support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues. Depending on hours worked and eligibility, the benefits for this position include dental, vision, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

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

The pharmacist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of dispensed pharmaceutical products and providing leadership to supporting staff. They must also manage workflow efficiency and perform distributive functions within the specialty mail order pharmacy.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Pharmacist License in New Jersey and possess at least six months of pharmacy experience. A Bachelor's or PharmD degree in Pharmacy is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pharmacy operationsMedication verificationWorkflow managementQuality assuranceSafety compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 63% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$169k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 9,996 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$126k–$211kPharmacy median $144k (middle half $133k–$172k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$155k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in New Jersey296 active10,173 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 15% remote · 63% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Pharmacist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 33% offer loan repayment301 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,673 in the last 30 days3,215 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,996 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Specialty Mail Order Pharmacy (Part Time) at CVS Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,996 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

26 jobs
9
<$170k
11
$170k-180k
3
$180k-190k
2
$190k-200k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
31%
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,996 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About CVS Health

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Woonsocket, RI
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Dental, vision, wellness resources
Employee discounts
Access to certain voluntary benefits
Bonus/short-term incentive program

Living in Fairfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$756k
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.