Pharmacist II
Listed compensation
$104k-$149k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
What Retail Pharmacy Contributes to Cardinal Health
Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices as well as retail customers.
Retail Pharmacy is responsible for ensuring the correct and safe dispensing of prescription medications to the general public, in accordance with legal, ethical and professional guidelines; may also consult with and advise patients and physicians regarding prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
Responsibilities
Give advice and assist doctors in matters relating to durable medical equipment (DME) and medications to the patient.
- Supervise Pharmacy Technician staff and day-to-day administrative duties.
- Provides intake services and setup for all new patients; Coordinates the patient's care with physician offices, nurses, pharmacists and patients.
- Answer the queries of the patients about diabetic supplies
- Performs insurance verification, both major medical and pharmacy benefits.
- Coordinates prescription deliveries and refills for patients.
- Supports other team members in the healthcare team.
Ensures a continuous quality improvement customer service approach by proactively identifying areas of improvement and communicating those ideas to the healthcare team.
Maintains current documentation related to the patients DME and pharmacy care plan. Flags issues that need to be addressed.
- Coordinates responses and resolutions to issues with appropriate internal and external parties.
- Actively participates in roundtable discussions with Pharmacists and Technicians to review cases and related pharmacy care plan issues.
- Maintains and promotes positive and professional working relationships with associates and management.
- Develops business requirements and creates work instructions for client implementations.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of retail or long-term care pharmacy experience, preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in related field, PharmD degree, or equivalent work experience, preferred
Current/valid Ohio Licensed Pharmacist in Good Standing
Multistate licensure preferred or ability to acquire licenses upon request in the first 12 months.
- What is expected of you and others at this level
- Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
- Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
- Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
- Applies judgment within defined parameters
- Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
- Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy
Anticipated salary range: $104,300 to $149,100
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits
- Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 01/09/2027 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 45 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 49% have no call, 47% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k–$149k | Pharmacy median $141k (middle half $135k–$143k)470 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$137k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Ohio | 496 active | 10,152 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 49% no call · 47% no weekends45 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio pharmacist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment502 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,640 in the last 30 days | 3,238 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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