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CVS Health
Houston, Texas

Staff Pharmacist - PT

Pharmacist Top 10% in PharmacyPart-Time

Listed compensation

$124.8K - $158.1K

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo 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 (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
  • 20
  • Time Type
  • Part 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 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: 10/30/2026

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

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing pharmacy operations, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining regulatory compliance. They also lead and develop pharmacy support staff while delivering high-quality patient care and driving pharmacy performance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active pharmacy license in the state of employment and possess an immunization certification. They must also be free of any DEA exclusions or pending felony charges related to controlled substances.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyTeam leadershipMedication therapy managementConflict resolutionBusiness developmentCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Pharmacist - PT at CVS Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,708 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$68k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the top 10% of 9,708 Pharmacy listings for work-life

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

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Dental
Vision
Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Voluntary Benefits