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Sona Pharmacy
Arden, North Carolina

Pharmacist

PharmacistNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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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)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmacy operationsMedication dispensingPatient counselingLeadershipMedication adherence assessmentClinical therapy assessmentTeam managementRelationship buildingOrganization

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist at Sona Pharmacy a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,137 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Arden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,557/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sona Pharmacy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Asheville, NC
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k with company match
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Supplemental Insurance
Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Direct Primary Care program
Wellness program with discounted gym memberships