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UnitedHealth Group
Shreveport, Louisiana

Specialty Pharmaci

PharmacistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$92k-$164k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

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With CPS, you’ll work alongside our team of more than 2,500 pharmacy professionals, technology experts, and industry leaders to drive superior financial, clinical, and operational performance for health systems nationwide. Ready to help shape the future of pharmacy and hospital solutions? Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are currently conducting a search for a full-time Specialty Pharmacist to join a growing team of colleagues at our customer site, Willis Knighton Health, to provide outstanding service to patients with complex, specialty diseases to help them achieve improved clinical outcomes.

Pharmacy Location: Located within Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport, LA

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Primary Responsibilities

  • Review, verify, and dispense medication orders to ensure appropriateness, safety, and accuracy
  • Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication regimens for specialty patients
  • Monitor patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events
  • Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and interns, ensuring efficient and compliant workflow
  • Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, including Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree
  • Licensed to practice as a pharmacist in the state of Louisiana
  • Ability to become dually licensed as a pharmacist in the state of Texas within 60-90 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pharmacy management experience
  • Proficiency in multiple EMR systems such as EPIC, Cerner or Meditech

Proficiency with dispensing systems such as PioneerRx, Willow Ambulatory, QS1, RX30, Computer Rx, etc. along with experience in pharmacy dispensing

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Specialty Pharmacist will review, verify, and dispense medication orders while providing clinical pharmacy services to patients with complex diseases. They will also collaborate with care teams to optimize medication regimens and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree and be licensed to practice in Louisiana, with the ability to obtain Texas licensure. Proficiency in EMR and pharmacy dispensing systems is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Adverse drug event preventionPharmacy operationsRegulatory complianceJoint Commission standardsStaff supervisionPatient care

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 41 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 63% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,405 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Specialty Pharmaci at UnitedHealth Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,286 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 15 employers

6
<$145k
3
$145k-165k
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2
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,286 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Shreveport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$154k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,184/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
84.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eden Prairie , Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution