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Benecard Services
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Pharmacist

PharmacistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63.07-$66.39/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

SCHEDULE: Monday thru Friday 8:30-5, Rotating 12:30-9

Rotating Saturday 8:30-5

Rotating Sunday 10-2

LOCATION: Mechanicsburg

Job Summary

Dispense medications following prescriptions issued by an authorized medical practitioner. Perform or oversee performance of packaging, labeling, measuring, compounding, storing, charging, and recording of medications used in dispensing to members and provide leadership and guidance to supporting staff.

Review prescriptions for appropriateness of therapy to determine ingredients needed and to ensure correct dosage. Advise patients and care providers of potential drug interactions, possible side effects, storage information and instructions on how to use medications.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy (minimum). Possess current license to practice pharmacy in state of employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Learn the BenecardCF Mailorder system and other computer systems we use
  • Process and verify prescriptions accurately
  • Check patient profiles for drug interactions and allergies
  • Provide attention to customer, ensuring that both medical professionals and patients are responded to with accurate and timely information
  • Aid in processing of insurance claims
  • Maintain management of inventory
  • Compound when appropriate
  • Perform clinical evaluations per patient
  • Ability to work in teams, providing leadership to enable timely completion of assigned work requirements
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or PharmD (minimum)
  • Current license to practice pharmacy in state of employment
  • Required to obtain additional state(s) licensure as needed
  • Knowledge of and skilled in use and operation of computers
  • Compassionate with desire to help patients
  • Reliable and dedicated
  • Detail oriented and precise
  • Ability to multi-task

Ability to Tolerate Repetitive Standing and Sitting

  • Oral communication skills to clearly communicate and deal with a diverse customer group and other health care professionals
  • Analytical ability to interpret information and recommend solutions
  • Ability to work independently, set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond to client concerns
  • Ability to work in a team environment and work cooperatively with other members of pharmacy staff

Organizational and Time Management Skills

Able to adapt schedule with little, if any notice.

Qualified to participate in federal health care programs, including but not limited to Medicare and Medicaid

*We are an equal opportunity employer*

Key Responsibilities

Dispense medications and oversee the packaging, labeling, and recording of prescriptions while providing guidance to support staff. Review prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness and advise patients and providers on drug interactions and usage.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Prescription VerificationMedication DispensingDrug Interaction AnalysisPatient CounselingInsurance Claims ProcessingInventory ManagementClinical EvaluationAnalytical ThinkingMulti-tasking

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 57% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist at Benecard Services a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,288 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 13 employers

5
<$145k
2
$145k-165k
8
$165k-185k
2
$185k-205k
1
$215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Elevance Health · Cincinnati, Ohio

$119k-$215k
#2

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

Centene · Indiana

$108k-$199k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Adult ICU)- Full-Time Rotate

$159k-$185k
#4

Senior Integrated Clinic Pharmacist

$126k-$174k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Mechanicsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$353k
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Benecard Services

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Lawrence Township, New Jersey
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental
Vision
401k