Staff Pharmacist - full time
Listed compensation
$92k-$164k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Explore opportunities with CPS, part of the Optum family of businesses. We’re dedicated to crafting and delivering innovative hospital and pharmacy solutions for better patient outcomes across the entire continuum of care.
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.
The full-time, exempt, Staff Pharmacist will have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise by evaluating and interpreting medication orders and dispensing prescriptions in accordance with legal and professional standards.
You will play a critical role in identifying, preventing, and resolving medication-related issues to ensure safe, effective, and individualized patient care.
Through the application of evidence-based protocols, you will promote clinically sound and cost-effective drug therapy, contributing to improved patient outcomes and advancing the standard of pharmaceutical care.
About the Facility
Fulton State Hospital has 440 hospital beds and is the oldest forensic public mental health facility west of the Mississippi River. This facility has been providing mental health services since 1851 and is certified by both the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The pharmacy is open Monday-Friday from 8am to 4:30pm. CPS has partnered with the hospital to manage the day to day operations of this pharmacy. This position is an employee of CPS Solutions, LLC.
Schedule
This position is full time, 40 hours per week with a typical work schedule of Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with a 30 minute lunch break.
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 hospitalized patients
- Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding activities, ensuring compliance with USP and hospital standards
- 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
- ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree
- Active MO state pharmacist license in good standing
- 1+ years of recent pharmacist experience, (hospital setting preferred)
- Skilled with pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications
PharmD
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 Staff Pharmacist will review, verify, and dispense medication orders while providing clinical pharmacy services such as pharmacokinetic dosing and medication therapy management. They will also collaborate with care teams to optimize patient regimens and oversee compounding activities to ensure regulatory compliance.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree and an active Missouri state pharmacist license in good standing. A minimum of one year of recent pharmacist experience, preferably in a hospital setting, is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 42 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 45% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in pharmacy | ranked against 10,137 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $92k–$164k | Pharmacy median $140k (middle half $135k–$155k)122 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$141k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Missouri | 204 active | 10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 14% remote · 45% no call · 48% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Missouri Pharmacist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $28k) · 20% offer loan repayment214 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| UnitedHealth Group | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index1,578 active listings |
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