Pharmacist

Sona Pharmacies; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401k with company match

Earned income access

Health plans including medical, vision

Life and AD&D insurance

Direct Primary Care program

Wellness program and gym discounts

Paid vacation and holidays

Volunteer days

Job summary

Sona Pharmacies in Asheville, North Carolina is seeking a pharmacist to play a personal role in the community, ensuring patients receive medications and care—from immunizations to counseling. The position also mentors technicians, interns, front-end staff, and drivers.

Responsibilities include dispensing, supervising staff, inventory management, prescribing reviews, and immunization services. The ideal candidate has strong communication, leadership, and a patient-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leader, flexible, good work ethic.
• Customer service-oriented and highly organized.
• Team player across pharmacy staff and associates.

Responsibilities

• Dispenses prescribed medications and counsels on therapies according to standards and law.
• Directs pharmacy staff in counting, filling, packaging, labeling, and delivery of medications.
• Oversees daily ordering and participates in inventory management.
• Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy and appropriateness of therapy.
• Immunization services for walk-in patients (CPR certified).
• Discusses medication issues with patients and caregivers in face-to-face meetings.
• Assesses patient needs for adherence and counseling, including packaging solutions.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with physicians and health professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Customer service

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

PharmD degree / residency preferred

Job description

Description

We Are Looking For

A Pharmacist who will play a personal role within our community to ensure that our patients receive the medication and care that they need ranging from routine immunizations to patient consultations. This position will also serve as a trusted advisor and mentor to our pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, front-end associates, and delivery drivers.

Responsibilities

• Dispenses prescribed medications and recommends appropriate over-the-counter therapies according to professional standards and state and federal legal requirements
• Directs pharmacy staff engaged in counting, filling, packaging, labeling, and delivering medications.
• Oversees daily ordering and participates in inventory management
• Reviews prescriptions issued by a physician or other authorized prescriber, to assure accuracy and assess the appropriateness of therapy
• Certified to provide appropriate immunization services to walk-in patients (includes active CPR certification)
• Face to face meetings with patients and/or their caregivers to discuss specific pharmacy-related issues such as diabetes medication management, COPD management, supplement use, pain medications, etc
• Assess patients’ needs as it concerns medication adherence. This includes counseling, motivational interviewing, and assessment for adherence to packaging solutions
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals

To thrive in this role...

You are someone who has four key emotional skills that can't be taught:

• Optimism
• Curiosity to Learn
• Drive to Improve
• Empathy

We believe that these qualities are innate, while technical skills can be taught.

Requirements

What will you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
• PharmD degree and/or residency training is preferred
• Active license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leader, flexible, good work ethic
• Customer service-oriented and highly organized
• Team player

Perks:

Not only are we committed to offering excellent company benefits, but we also have the added perk of working in a flexible, respectful, and supportive team environment.

• Competitive compensation and 401k plan with company match
• Get paid when you need it by making any day payday! At Sona, you can access your earned income anytime during the pay period
• Company health plans, including medical, pharmacy, vision, dental, and supplemental insurance options
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Direct Primary Care program offering local, personalized care for you and your family
• Wellness program with discounted gym memberships and an employee assistance program
• Prioritized work + life balance by providing generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Paid volunteer days to support the community

We're on a mission to improve healthcare. Will you join us?

At Sona, our patients are more than medications. They're people with a story, a family, a history, and a future. And when they come to the pharmacy counter, they need more than medications. They need someone who cares about them and wants them to feel their best so they can enjoy their lives outside of the pharmacy walls.

Could you be that "someone"?

Our mission can only happen when we hire the right people.

We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.