Relief Pharmacist Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Massachusetts
Relief pharmacist jobs in Massachusetts draw international candidates to a state with major health systems like Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Deaconess, and CVS Health's corporate and retail network. Boston, Worcester, and Springfield anchor hiring activity. Employers across hospital, retail, and long-term care settings regularly seek licensed pharmacists for flexible coverage roles.
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Provides clinical services to patients, such as immunizations or MTM interventions, ensuring the compliance with regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Experience:
- Engages patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves patient issues in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive patient experience.
- Models and shares patient service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and joyful experience, including interpersonal habits that show care (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., demonstrating curiosity to identify needs and proactively helping, servicing until satisfied, championing empathy and inclusivity, etc.).
- Connects with patients by anticipating needs and proactively offering services. Supports efforts on enhancing patient experience by increasing awareness of healthcare services offered through Walgreens (e.g., patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, and perform clinical, or wellness services such as immunizations, diagnostic testing, and patient outcomes services) thereby promoting the shift of the Walgreens pharmacy role from transactional to interpersonal.
Operations:
- Provides clinical services to patients, such as immunizations or MTM interventions, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures.
- Ensures the use of all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing policy in conjunction with state and federal controlled substance laws when filling prescriptions. The Product Review/Retail Fill Process Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring that elements of Good Faith are present.
Training & Personal Development:
- Maintains current knowledge and required licensing/credentialing/certification as established by federal and state regulations to provide such clinical services.
- Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance.
- Obtains necessary certifications, education credits and training, including learning modules, as required by the Company.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Pharmacy or Pharmacist Degree from an accredited educational institution.
- Current pharmacist licensure in the states within the district.
- Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
SALARY RANGE: Pharmacist - $60.90/hr-$82.30/hr
BENEFITS
- Retirement Savings Plan (401(k))
- Paid time off benefits
- Health, dental and vision*
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Discount
- 401(k) Student Loan Match
- with a 30-hour work week
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides clinical services to patients, such as immunizations or MTM interventions, ensuring the compliance with regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Experience:
- Engages patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves patient issues in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive patient experience.
- Models and shares patient service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and joyful experience, including interpersonal habits that show care (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., demonstrating curiosity to identify needs and proactively helping, servicing until satisfied, championing empathy and inclusivity, etc.).
- Connects with patients by anticipating needs and proactively offering services. Supports efforts on enhancing patient experience by increasing awareness of healthcare services offered through Walgreens (e.g., patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, and perform clinical, or wellness services such as immunizations, diagnostic testing, and patient outcomes services) thereby promoting the shift of the Walgreens pharmacy role from transactional to interpersonal.
Operations:
- Provides clinical services to patients, such as immunizations or MTM interventions, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures.
- Ensures the use of all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing policy in conjunction with state and federal controlled substance laws when filling prescriptions. The Product Review/Retail Fill Process Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring that elements of Good Faith are present.
Training & Personal Development:
- Maintains current knowledge and required licensing/credentialing/certification as established by federal and state regulations to provide such clinical services.
- Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance.
- Obtains necessary certifications, education credits and training, including learning modules, as required by the Company.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Pharmacy or Pharmacist Degree from an accredited educational institution.
- Current pharmacist licensure in the states within the district.
- Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
SALARY RANGE: Pharmacist - $60.90/hr-$82.30/hr
BENEFITS
- Retirement Savings Plan (401(k))
- Paid time off benefits
- Health, dental and vision*
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Discount
- 401(k) Student Loan Match
- with a 30-hour work week
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Which companies sponsor visas for relief pharmacists in Massachusetts?
Major health systems with active pharmacist sponsorship history in Massachusetts include Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health, and Tufts Medical Center. Large pharmacy chains operating in the state have also sponsored pharmacist roles. Sponsorship activity varies by employer size and staffing need, so checking verified LCA filing history is the most reliable way to identify active sponsors.
Which visa types realistically fit relief pharmacist roles in Massachusetts?
Pharmacist is a recognized specialty occupation, so H-1B visa, H-1B1 visa (for Chilean and Singaporean nationals), and E-3 visa (for Australian nationals) all apply, each requiring a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and a valid state license. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN visa status, as Pharmacist is listed on the USMCA profession schedule. F-1 graduates can use OPT to work before transitioning to a sponsored visa. Green card pathways through EB-2 or EB-3 are also available for permanent positions.
How to find relief pharmacist visa sponsorship jobs in Massachusetts?
Migrate Mate lists Massachusetts employers with verified visa sponsorship history for relief pharmacist roles, letting you search by location and role type rather than sorting through unverified postings. Boston, Worcester, and the Greater Springfield area have the densest concentration of active pharmacy employers in the state. Filtering specifically for relief or per-diem pharmacist roles helps narrow results to employers structured for flexible coverage hiring.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most relief pharmacist sponsorship jobs?
Boston and Cambridge lead in relief pharmacist sponsorship activity, driven by the concentration of academic medical centers and large hospital networks in the metro area. Worcester is a significant secondary market, anchored by UMass Memorial Health and several regional health systems. Springfield and the Pioneer Valley also see steady demand, particularly in community hospital and long-term care settings. Suburban Boston corridors connecting Newton, Burlington, and Brockton add additional retail and clinical pharmacy openings.
Are there state-specific factors that affect relief pharmacist sponsorship in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts requires pharmacists to hold an active Board of Registration in Pharmacy license before practicing, which sponsors expect to be in place or in progress. The state's dense academic medical center network creates steady per-diem and relief demand, particularly around teaching hospital systems. Massachusetts Pharmacy Association and MCPHS University serve as regional pipelines that many employers draw from, and international candidates with ACPE-accredited credentials or Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee certification are generally competitive for sponsored relief roles.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored relief pharmacist jobs in Massachusetts?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.