Operational Pharmacist (Exempt)
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Ensures appropriate, safe, effective, and efficient use of medications through the application of pharmaceutical principles in order to provide optimal patient outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy
License, Registration, Certification
- Current licensure (or licensure eligibility) by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy (ALBoP)*
- Parenteral licensure/eligibility*
*Permanent licenses will be required within 6 months of placement into position
Desired Qualifications
- Working knowledge of applicable pharmacy operations and procedures
- Working knowledge of practice in specialty care areas
Licensure, Registration, Certification
Preceptorship
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 60% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pharmacy median $141k (middle half $135k–$149k)172 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Alabama | 179 active | 10,176 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 60% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Alabama pharmacist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment184 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,635 in the last 30 days | 3,323 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Pharmacist Jobs
27 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
26 jobs · 25 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
22 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$68.6-$99.47/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,169 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Fairhope
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $414k
- Typical market rent
- $1,771/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- 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 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.