Staff Pharmacist- Express Scripts- Fairfield, OH
Listed compensation
$54-$91/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
This position is worksite dependent and can only be performed onsite at our Fairfield, OH location.
This is for 2nd shift: (4) 10-hour shifts Monday - Thursday 2:30 pm -1 am.
As a Staff Pharmacist with Express Scripts Pharmacy, you will be responsible for verifying and dispensing medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines. In addition, maintain daily production, quality and service levels, vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs. The Staff Pharmacist may also train less experienced pharmacists.
What You Will Do
Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians. Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
Perform verification on all medications leaving the pharmacy to ensure correct patient, medication, quantity, and supplies prior to final verification.
Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.
What You Will Need to Do the Job
Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm. D, degree is required
- Current resident pharmacist license in good standing is required
- Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt in a changing environment
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times
- For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 54 - 91 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
- This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible.
Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment.
These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
Key Responsibilities
The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for verifying and dispensing medications while maintaining production, quality, and service standards. They also provide oversight to pharmacy technicians and interpret prescriptions to ensure patient safety.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE accredited school and possess a current resident pharmacist license. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are required to work collaboratively in a fast-paced pharmacy environment.
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 53% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 4.8 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacy | ranked against 9,996 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $112k–$189k | Pharmacy median $141k (middle half $135k–$143k)443 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$163k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Ohio | 492 active | 10,075 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 15% remote · 53% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Ohio Pharmacist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment499 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,674 in the last 30 days | 3,215 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Cigna Healthcare | silver tier, 70/100 | Top Employers work-life index39 active listings |
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