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Store Manager in Training

Columbus, OH · On-site

$18.50 - $23.88/hr

Position Summary Successful candidates can move from the CVS/pharmacy Retail Management Development Program as a Store Management Trainee to an Assistant Store Manager to a Store Manager in 1-3 years ...

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How much do cvs retail jobs pay per hour?

As of May 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for cvs retail in the United States is $22.87, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $26.68 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a CVS Retail Associate, and why are they important?

To thrive as a CVS Retail Associate, you need strong customer service abilities, basic math skills, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, inventory management tools, and sometimes pharmacy software is important. Excellent communication, reliability, and teamwork help associates provide a positive shopping experience and resolve customer issues. These skills ensure efficient store operations, customer satisfaction, and a supportive work environment.

What are some common challenges faced by CVS retail associates, and how can they be managed effectively?

CVS retail associates often face challenges such as managing high customer traffic during peak hours, balancing multiple responsibilities like stocking shelves and assisting customers, and handling difficult customer interactions. Effective time management, clear communication with team members, and utilizing company-provided training resources can help associates handle these challenges. Support from supervisors and a collaborative team environment also play a key role in ensuring daily tasks are completed efficiently and customer service standards are maintained.

What are CVS Retail jobs?

CVS Retail jobs refer to positions within the retail stores of CVS Health, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States. These roles include cashiers, pharmacy technicians, store managers, shift supervisors, and customer service associates. Employees in these positions help customers with their purchases, manage store inventory, assist with prescriptions, and ensure a positive shopping experience. CVS Retail jobs often offer flexible hours, training opportunities, and a pathway for career advancement within the company.

What is the difference between Cvs Retail vs Cvs Pharmacy?

AspectCvs RetailCvs Pharmacy
Primary RoleCustomer service, sales, stocking, and store operationsDispensing medications, patient counseling, pharmacy operations
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalentPharmacy technician license or certification, pharmacy degree
Work EnvironmentRetail store setting, customer-facingPharmacy setting, healthcare environment
Employer & Industry UsagePart of CVS Health, retail industryPart of CVS Health, healthcare/pharmacy industry

In summary, Cvs Retail roles focus on general store operations and customer service, while Cvs Pharmacy positions involve pharmacy-specific tasks like medication dispensing and patient counseling. Both roles are integral to CVS Health but serve different functions within the retail and healthcare sectors.

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Infographic showing various Cvs Retail job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 50% Full Time, 25% Part Time, and 25% Temporary. Highlights an 73% Physical, 25% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $47,574 per year, or $22.9 per hour.
District Support Pharmacist (CVS inside Schnucks)

District Support Pharmacist (CVS inside Schnucks)

CVS Health

Florissant, MO

$53.75 - $64.75/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago


CVS Health rating

5.7

Company rating: 5.7 out of 10

Based on 4,220 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

81st of 97 rated pharmacies


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.

Job Purpose and Summary:

At CVS Health, we are focused on transforming health care for our customers and making our company a great place to work. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. Within our Retail locations, we bring this promise to life with heart every day. Our District Support Pharmacists (DSPs) play a critical role in cultivating a culture of excellence within each pharmacy worked by acting as a role model for all, demonstrating genuine care, and setting the bar for the pharmacy team.

As a DSP, you have a critical role at the forefront of delivering our purpose, modeling our values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for our patients. You will work within the district to cover pharmacist scheduling gaps, under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager (PM) and Rx District Leader (DL) to support our pharmacy teams. While working in stores throughout the district, you are accountable for supporting the management, oversight, and operation of the pharmacy and pharmacy team.

The DSP’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Living our purpose by helping to manage and improve patient health through safe and appropriate dispensing, counseling, and immunizing practices

  • Traveling the district to fill pharmacist shifts as scheduled by the District Performance Coordinator (DPC); overseeing the pharmacy and serving as the Pharmacy Manager’s proxy during bench shifts without overlap

  • Supporting safe and accurate prescription fulfillment by following—and directing the pharmacy team to follow—pharmacy workflow procedures and utilizing the safety guardrails at every workstation

  • Assumes Pharmacy Manager’s day-to-day duties when serving as the only or the primary pharmacist-on-duty

  • Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care and coaching the pharmacy team to do the same: demonstrating compassionate care, collaborating with the patient’s total healthcare team, and proactively resolving insurance and/or medication issues

  • Proactively offering and delivering immunizations to keep patients healthy; engaging and supporting Pharmacy Technicians to learn to immunize

  • Supporting the effective management of pharmacy inventory in all pharmacies worked by following—and guiding the pharmacy team to follow—all inventory best practices, with a special focus on protecting cold chain products for our patients and our business

  • Remaining flexible for both scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic

  • Maintaining relevant clinical and technical skills for the job as the industry evolves (including but not limited to company-required trainings and CMEs); actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge to better support patients

  • Supporting access to care and helping to improve patient outcomes through pharmacist delivered clinical care such as testing and prescribing services (e.g., COVID/Flu, Hormonal Contraception, etc.) where permissible; empowers the pharmacy team to provide holistic care at every step in the patient care journey

  • Understanding and complying with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles; complying with CVS Health policies and procedures to help support patient safety and complying with controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, to protect patient privacy and security, and to maintain a safe and inclusive workplace for our colleagues

Required Qualifications:

  • Active Pharmacist License in the state where the Store is located

  • Active National Provider Identifier (NPI)

  • Not on the DEA Excluded Parties list

Essential Functions:

  • Ability to travel within a reasonable radius to support market staffing as business needs require

  • Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends

  • Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe

  • Attention and Focus:

  • Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time

  • Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs

  • Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety

  • Customer Service and Team Orientation:

  • Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner

  • Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately

  • Communication Skills:

  • Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues

  • Utilize active listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

  • Mathematical Reasoning:

  • Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and/or number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription

  • Problem Resolution:

  • Identifying challenging patient or colleague interactions and choosing the best course of action when faced multiple options

  • Physical Demands:

  • Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time

  • Lift, scan, and bag items

  • Reach overhead; stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items

  • Move fingers repetitively; picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm

  • Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items

  • Control precision; quickly adjust machines to exact positions

  • Stoop to a considerable degree, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist

  • Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts

  • Occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force; Frequently lift of up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force; Consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects.

  • Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately

  • Have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

  • Any additional tasks as directed by Supervisor or Manager

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1-2 years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting

Our diverse work experience empowers colleagues for career success. In addition to skill and experience, we attract and retain colleagues whose beliefs and behaviors are in alignment with our core values of collaboration, innovation, caring, integrity, and accountability.

CVS Health is an equal opportunity employer. We value and are committed to the full spectrum of diversity in the workplace, including diversity based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability and protected Veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists, and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO IS THE LAW (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) and EEO IS THE LAW SUPPLEMENT (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm) . We provide reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance to apply for or perform this job, please contact Colleague (AdviceCounsel@cvshealth.com) Relations team at colleaguerelations@cvshealth.com .

Anticipated Weekly Hours

30

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 (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland) .

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/17/2026

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

CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran — committed to diversity in the workplace.


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