Pays $95k-$148k — Pharmacist market median is ~$152k (8 jobs)
About the Role
PRN pharmacist for new pharmacy launch. Sterling, IL. Full benefits.
Join Cencora as a PRN Pharmacist – New Pharmacy Launch in Sterling, Illinois, United States. Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $94,500 - $148,060
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Backup dependent care
- Adoption assistance
- Infertility coverage
- Family building support
- Behavioral health solutions
- Paid parental leave
- Paid caregiver leave
- Training programs
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Cencora as a PRN Pharmacist – New Pharmacy Launch.
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist is responsible for evaluating, preparing, and dispensing medications while providing clinical care and customer service. They also oversee pharmacy technicians, manage fiscal operations, and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational policies.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Pharm D degree from an accredited school and possess a current, unrestricted pharmacist license. Additionally, 1 to 3 years of directly related retail or ambulatory pharmacy experience is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 44 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 25% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$121k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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