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Heritage Valley Health System
Economy, Pennsylvania

Population Health Pharmacist

Pharmacist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Office Location: Baden Business Office

Work Hours: Primarily M-F business hours

The Population Health Pharmacist is responsible for optimizing medication therapy outcomes across targeted patient populations through evidence-based clinical interventions, medication management, and collaborative care strategies.

This role supports organizational population health initiatives by improving quality metrics, reducing healthcare costs, enhancing medication adherence, and promoting safe and effective medication use. Supports the mission, vision, strategic plan and service strategy of Heritage Valley Healthcare Network.

Required

  • Doctorate of Pharmacy
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania
  • Must have the ability to expertly communicate verbally and in writing including the use of electronic mail.
  • Must possess excellent human relations skills
  • Must have the ability to interact in a professional manner
  • Must have the ability to delegate and motivate others within the department to act on performance improvement opportunities
  • Must be adaptable to change
  • Must know and understand the law as it applies to outpatient practices

Preferred

  • Management experience preferred
  • Experience and knowledge of population health strategy.
  • Ambulatory pharmacy experience
  • Competency with Microsoft Office suite
  • Understanding of value based reimbursement programs
  • Advanced degree in Pharmacy or Business

Key Responsibilities

The Population Health Pharmacist optimizes medication therapy outcomes for targeted patient populations using evidence-based interventions and collaborative care. The role focuses on improving quality metrics, reducing healthcare costs, and enhancing medication adherence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate of Pharmacy and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania. Preferred qualifications include management experience, knowledge of population health strategies, and an advanced degree in Pharmacy or Business.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication Therapy ManagementQuality Metrics ImprovementProfessional CommunicationOutpatient Practice Law

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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 Population Health Pharmacist at Heritage Valley Health System a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,244 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7%
CME allowance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,244 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Economy

Median resident rent
$1,009/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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