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CVS Health
Surprise, Arizona

Staff Pharmacist FT

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60 - $76/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

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.

Required Qualifications

  • 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 (e. g., APhA)
  • No 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. 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 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: 01/31/2027

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

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for the management and operation of all pharmacy aspects, including patient safety, regulatory requirements, and inventory management. They also lead pharmacy support staff and implement patient care programs to improve health outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an active Pharmacy License, immunization certification, and no DEA exclusions or felony charges involving controlled substances. A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Pharm.D. degree is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Regulatory ComplianceTeam LeadershipStrategic Planning

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 60% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,169 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$125k–$158kPharmacy median $135k (middle half $128k–$138k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$140k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Arizona324 active10,173 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 60% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusArizona pharmacist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment333 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,634 in the last 30 days3,323 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,169 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 Staff Pharmacist FT 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 10,169 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

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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 10,169 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CVS Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Retirement Savings
Wellness Programs
Bonus/Incentive Eligible

Living in Surprise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Typical market rent
$1,942/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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