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Sona Pharmacy
Asheville, NC, US

Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$125k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We Are Looking For

A Pharmacist who will play a personal role within our community to ensure that our patients receive the medication and care that they need ranging from routine immunizations to patient consultations. This position will also serve as a trusted advisor and mentor to our pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, front-end associates, and delivery drivers.

Responsibilities

Dispenses prescribed medications and recommends appropriate over-the-counter therapies according to professional standards and state and federal legal requirements

  • Directs pharmacy staff engaged in counting, filling, packaging, labeling, and delivering medications.
  • Oversees daily ordering and participates in inventory management
  • Reviews prescriptions issued by a physician or other authorized prescriber, to assure accuracy and assess the appropriateness of therapy
  • Certified to provide appropriate immunization services to walk-in patients (includes active CPR certification)

Face to face meetings with patients and/or their caregivers to discuss specific pharmacy-related issues such as diabetes medication management, COPD management, supplement use, pain medications, etc

Assess patients’ needs as it concerns medication adherence. This includes counseling, motivational interviewing, and assessment for adherence to packaging solutions

  • Establishes and maintains good working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals
  • To thrive in this role...
  • You are someone who has four key emotional skills that can't be taught:
  • Optimism
  • Curiosity to Learn
  • Drive to Improve

Empathy

We believe that these qualities are innate, while technical skills can be taught.

Requirements

  • What will you need to succeed?
  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
  • PharmD degree and/or residency training is preferred
  • Active license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong leader, flexible, good work ethic
  • Customer service-oriented and highly organized
  • Team player

Perks

Not only are we committed to offering excellent company benefits, but we also have the added perk of working in a flexible, respectful, and supportive team environment.

  • Competitive compensation and 401k plan with company match
  • Get paid when you need it by making any day payday! At Sona, you can access your earned income anytime during the pay period
  • Company health plans, including medical, pharmacy, vision, dental, and supplemental insurance options
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Direct Primary Care program offering local, personalized care for you and your family
  • Wellness program with discounted gym memberships and an employee assistance program
  • Prioritized work + life balance by providing generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays

Paid Volunteer Days to Support the Community

We're on a mission to improve healthcare. Will you join us?

At Sona, our patients are more than medications. They're people with a story, a family, a history, and a future. And when they come to the pharmacy counter, they need more than medications. They need someone who cares about them and wants them to feel their best so they can enjoy their lives outside of the pharmacy walls.

Could you be that "someone"? Our mission can only happen when we hire the right people.

We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Medication dispensingPatient consultationPrescription reviewMedication adherence counselingLeadershipOrganizationTeamwork

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 45 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 58% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$120k–$125kPharmacy median $143k (middle half $141k–$149k)397 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in North Carolina315 active10,173 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 9% remote · 58% no call · 40% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Pharmacist listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 22% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,673 in the last 30 days3,215 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 13 employers
3
<$150k
3
$150k-160k
2
$160k-170k
7
$170k-180k
1
$196k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
Loan repayment
8%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,996 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sona Pharmacy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Asheville, NC
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
401k with company match
On-demand pay access
Medical, pharmacy, vision, dental, supplemental insurance
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Direct Primary Care program
Wellness program with discounted gym memberships
EAP

Living in Asheville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,726/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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