Operations Pharmacist - Straight Evenings - Full 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.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $119k–$182k | Pharmacy median $146k (middle half $136k–$155k)253 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$170k in purchasing power | South Dakota index 88.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in South Dakota | 39 active | 10,324 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 43% remote · 53% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
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.
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