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Singing River Health System
Pascagoula, Mississippi

Pharmacist 2824

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

At Singing River Health System, caring isn’t just part of the job — it’s in our DNA. Whether we’re saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day. With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.

Shift

7 on 7 off shift. | Thursday-Wednesday| 9:00 am-8:30 pm Location: Singing River Pascagoula Hospital Job Description Summary Job Description Position Overview: The Pharmacist interprets, fills and dispenses medications; provides patient education material and other pharmaceutical supplies following standard procedures and guidelines to fill prescriptions.

He/She uses pharmaceutical expertise for all ages of patients; assists in maintaining and routinely inspecting an adequate, secure and properly stored stock of medications and supplies; performs therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); and, Sub Acute Care functions.

The Pharmacist performs other clinical and non-clinical duties as required. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.

While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned. Education: Graduate from a School of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education required.

License: Must be currently licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy. Controlled substance registration required. Certifications: Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience: Hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Reports to: Director of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Operations Manager.

Supervises: Assigned Pharmacy Technicians & Students Physical Demands: Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area.

Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard copier and 10-key.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i. e.

shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision. Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work flexible hours.

Mental Demands: Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Must be able to assume responsibility for a variety of functions and work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences to patient care. Must be a team player and be able provide guidance to pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

Special Demands: Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i. e., telephone, fax, etc.). Must have knowledge of MS Excel.

Must have working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. If you’re looking for purpose, teamwork, and a place where what you do truly matters, you’ve found it. Let’s do big things together.

Apply now and join our team. Singing River is both a mission-driven healthcare provider and one of the largest employers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We offer best-of-industry benefits, scheduling options, and professional pathways for our employees. Within each of our three hospitals and 50+ primary care and specialty clinics, you'll find a team devoted to quality, teamwork, and service.

Key Responsibilities

The Pharmacist is responsible for interpreting, filling, and dispensing medications while providing patient education and pharmaceutical supplies. They perform therapeutic drug monitoring and manage medication stock in accordance with healthcare policies and accreditation standards.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school and hold a current Registered Pharmacist license from the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy. Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred, and de-escalation training must be completed within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication DispensingClinical PharmacyMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointAnalytical SkillsMulti-tasking

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 50% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $139k (middle half $135k–$152k)109 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Mississippi104 active10,302 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 50% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,140 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Singing River Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Ocean Springs, MS
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Professional Development

Living in Pascagoula

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$145k
Typical market rent
$1,119/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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