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Sanford Health
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Operations Pharmacist - Straight Evenings - Full Time

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$57-$87.5/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift

8 Hours - Varied Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $57.00 - $87.50

Union Position

No

Department Details

New grads and retail experience welcome! Comprehensive and supportive on the job training available!

Summary

Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.

Job Description

The Operations Pharmacist – Evening Shift is responsible for supporting safe, efficient medication distribution and pharmacy operations during evening hours. This role is primarily based in the central pharmacy and focuses on ensuring accurate and timely medication preparation, dispensing, and delivery to patients across the organization.

Key responsibilities include operational oversight of sterile products and medication distribution workflows in our main pharmacy.

Additional responsibilities include oversight of pharmacy technicians and interns, troubleshooting medication-related issues, managing urgent medication needs, and supporting regulatory and safety standards.

The pharmacist plays a critical role in maintaining continuity of pharmacy operations, optimizing workflow efficiency, and ensuring patients receive medications safely and promptly in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Our pharmacy team is grounded in collaboration, growth, and purpose. We bring leaders and frontline team members together to solve problems, innovate, and elevate patient care every day. Developing future pharmacists is core to who we are—students, residents, and learners are fully integrated into our practice as we work to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care across every setting.

Qualifications

In a retail/community pharmacy setting: Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy. Must have a thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions; knowledge of state and local regulations. In a medical center or institutional setting: Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy. Must have a thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions; knowledge of state and local regulations. Hospital experience or residency preferred.

License must be in good standing by the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Operations Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring safe and efficient medication distribution and pharmacy operations during evening hours. This role involves overseeing sterile products, managing pharmacy workflows, and supervising technicians and interns to maintain high standards of patient care.

Key Skills

Workflow managementRegulatory complianceDrug interaction analysisPharmacy technician supervisionClinical pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 53% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $170k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$119k–$182kPharmacy median $146k (middle half $136k–$155k)253 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$170k in purchasing powerSouth Dakota index 88.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in South Dakota39 active10,324 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% remote · 53% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$150k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 13 employers
2
<$145k
3
$145k-165k
7
$165k-185k
3
$185k-205k
1
$215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$119k-$215k
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$108k-$199k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,140 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sioux Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,302/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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