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UnitedHealth Group
Springfield, Illinois

Specialty Pharmacist, Full-Time

PharmacistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$92k-$164k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 46m ago · Verified live

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.

We are currently conducting a search for a full-time Specialty Pharmacist to join a growing team of colleagues at our customer site, Hospital Sisters Health System, to provide outstanding service to patients with complex, specialty diseases to help them achieve improved clinical outcomes.

Pharmacy Location: Located within Hospital Sisters Health System in Springfield, IL

Schedule: Monday through Friday, either 8:00am - 4:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00pm

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
  • 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

  • PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree
  • Active pharmacist license in good standing in the state of Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ambulatory or specialty experience
  • Proficiency in multiple EMR systems such as Cerner, EPIC or Meditech
  • Proficiency with dispensing systems such as Willow Ambulatory, QS1, RX30, Computer Rx, etc.

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 Specialty Pharmacist will review, verify, and dispense medication orders while providing clinical pharmacy services such as medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic monitoring. They will also collaborate with care teams to optimize medication regimens and supervise pharmacy staff to ensure regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree and possess an active pharmacist license in the state of Illinois. Preferred qualifications include experience in ambulatory or specialty pharmacy settings and proficiency with various EMR and dispensing systems.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Adverse drug event preventionPharmacy supervision

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 57% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,192 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$92k–$164kPharmacy median $139k (middle half $132k–$145k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$128k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Illinois317 active10,319 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 57% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Pharmacist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $61k) · 33% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index1,513 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,192 Pharmacy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 18 employers
3
<$140k
2
$140k-155k
6
$155k-170k
6
$170k-185k
4
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,192 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eden Prairie , Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$194k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,178/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.