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Pharmacy Alternatives
Redding, California

Pharmacist

Pharmacist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$70/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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

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Job Description

Our Company

Pharmacy Alternatives

Overview

Pharmacy Alternatives is hiring a full-time Pharmacist in Redding, CA!

Join our closed-door pharmacy team where you’ll work in a non-retail environment, dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional service and high-quality care, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to making a difference!

Schedule: Monday- Friday

  • 9:00am- 5:30pm
  • Benefits and perks for you!
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
  • Tuition discounts & reimbursement
  • 401(k)
  • Company Paid Time Off
  • Shift Differential
  • DailyPay
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee wellness and discount programs

*Benefits may vary by employment status

Responsibilities

How YOU Will Benefit

  • Supportive team with room to work independently
  • Ongoing training and career growth
  • Advancement opportunities in a growing company
  • Referral bonuses

As a Pharmacist You Will

Evaluate physician medication orders for drug appropriateness, correct dosage, potential drug interactions, and proper route of administration.

Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff regarding medication therapy changes and optimizations.

Maintain up-to-date patient/resident profiles, including medical history, lab results, and current medications (prescription, OTC, and home remedies).

Ensure laboratory tests required for monitoring high-risk medications are appropriately ordered, reviewed, and communicated to the healthcare team.

Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical and technical support.

Document all communications and clinical interventions in the patient’s medical record, including interactions with families and caregivers.

Implement and enforce policies and procedures for the safe handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight/management of medications.

Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements related to pharmacy practice and medication management.

  • Report medication-related errors and adverse drug events to the Pharmacy Manager as required.
  • Educate and support clinical team and healthcare agency staff on safe and effective medication handling procedures.
  • Perform other pharmacy-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Pharm D preferred
  • One year experience in long term care desired
  • License/Certification(s): current and valid pharmacist license in the state of practice
  • Knowledge of drug therapy guidelines, medication safety practices, and regulatory standards (CMS, DEA, FDA).
  • Proficiency in electronic medical records and pharmacy information systems
  • Strong clinical judgement, and effective written and verbal communication

*Position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business day

About Our Line of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Pharmacy Alternatives offers long-term pharmacy solutions specializing in serving special-needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported-living or foster care.

Our state-of-the-art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives. For more information, please visit pharmacyalternatives.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $65.00 - $70.00 / Hour

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medication therapy managementClinical judgmentDrug interaction analysisRegulatory compliancePatient profilingClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPharmacologyLong-term care pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 43 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 53% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In California, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$161k (282 salary observations; 742 listings), vs ~$139k nationally (2,183 salary observations; 12,398 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $127k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist at Pharmacy Alternatives 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 10,058 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 19 employers

5
<$145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
6
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Redding

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$375k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Redding, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Tuition Reimbursement
401(k)
Paid Time Off