Summary
Walmart is making changes to improve its pharmacy services and health care access for customers. This includes higher pay ranges, new job positions, and training opportunities for pharmacy staff across its U.S. stores.
Key Facts
- Walmart started a new health initiative to enhance pharmacy services and health care access.
- The company expanded pay ranges for pharmacy staff across nearly 4,600 U.S. locations.
- It created 3,000 new roles called pharmacy operations team leads to help with daily operations.
- These team leads can earn $28 to $42 per hour, while pharmacy technicians can earn $22 to $40.50 per hour.
- No college degree is required for becoming a pharmacy sales associate, technician, or operations team lead at Walmart.
- Walmart covers the certification cost for pharmacy technicians; over 22,000 associates have been certified since 2016.
- Benefits for pharmacy staff include medical coverage, paid time off, and discounts on Walmart items.
- The changes aim to help pharmacists focus on direct patient care and support pharmacy staff growth.
