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Tempe, Arizona

Fulfillment Staff Pharmacist - Express Scripts (Tempe, AZ)

PharmacistNo callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Job Description

The Fulfillment Staff Pharmacist monitors and assures compliance to State and Federal Rules and Regulations, FDA requirements, manufacturer contractual Adverse Event and Product Complaint clinical requirements and completes general Product Verification Checks.

Shift for this position is Monday - Thursday 2:30pm to 1:00am.

Essential Functions

  • Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
  • Replenish automated counting equipment
  • Perform product verification of technician prepared items
  • Address orders with patient specific special handling requests
  • Direct supervision of technicians working in all areas of the pharmacy
  • Opening, closing, and securing of pharmacy during production hours
  • Fill liquid orders requiring pharmacist dispensing
  • Maintain quality and efficiency expectations
  • Adhere to all state and federal regulations surrounding pharmacy practice
  • Training of other pharmacists and/or technicians in functions

Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.

Qualifications

Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm. D, degree.

At least 1+ years' experience in a pharmacy setting. Mail order exposure a plus.

  • Current Arizona pharmacist license in good standing.
  • Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
  • Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy.
  • Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
  • Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

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 Fulfillment Staff Pharmacist monitors compliance with state and federal regulations while performing product verification and quality assurance checks. They also provide direct supervision to pharmacy technicians and manage the daily operations of the pharmacy production area.

Key Skills

Regulatory complianceTime management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 66% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 9,956 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $140k (middle half $135k–$150k)123 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Arizona320 active10,124 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 66% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Pharmacist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment330 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,666 in the last 30 days3,150 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Cigna Healthcaresilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index36 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,956 Pharmacy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Fulfillment Staff Pharmacist - Express Scripts (Tempe, AZ) at Cigna Healthcare a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,956 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
7
<$155k
8
$155k-175k
5
$175k-195k
3
$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Enloe Health · Chico, California

$74.97-$101.21/hr
#2

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · White Plains, New York

$83.85-$101.02/hr
#3

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$157k-$196k
#4

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$55.53-$93.08/hr
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Tempe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k
Typical market rent
$1,623/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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