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Benton Harbor, Michigan

Per Diem Community Float Pharmacist

PharmacistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$44-$79/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Opportunities with Genoa Healthcare. A career with Genoa Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better.

People with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice, their partner.

Working as part of a coordinated care team, we partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that people with complex health conditions get the right medications and are able to follow their treatment plans.

Our personalized services - in-clinic pharmacies, medication management and more - are leading the way to a new level of care.

Genoa is a pharmacy care services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group’s family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Join Genoa Healthcare and help ensure individuals receiving behavioral health and specialty care have reliable access to the medications they need. As a Per Diem Float Pharmacist, you'll support pharmacy locations in Holland, Benton Harbor and Stanton, MI communities while providing exceptional patient care in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Schedule

Pharmacy hours are generally Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; This is a per diem Pharmacist position, working on an as-needed basis to provide coverage based on business and staffing needs.

Per Diem | Monday-Friday | No Weekends or Holidays

Why Genoa?

Enjoy a rewarding career with a predictable weekday schedule, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients every day.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Dispense medications accurately and safely
  • Counsel patients on medication use and therapy management
  • Deliver outstanding customer service and patient care
  • Ensure compliance with all pharmacy laws and regulations
  • Administer immunizations as permitted by state regulations
  • Support multiple pharmacy locations and perform other pharmacist duties as needed

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
  • Current Michigan Pharmacist license
  • Certified immunizer or willingness to obtain certification upon hire
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pharmacist experience
  • Willingness to complete Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) training and administer LAIs

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44 - $79 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will accurately dispense medications and provide therapy management while delivering exceptional patient care in a collaborative environment. They are responsible for supporting multiple pharmacy locations and ensuring compliance with all pharmacy laws and regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD and possess a current Michigan Pharmacist license. A valid driver's license and certification as an immunizer are also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Medication dispensingPatient counselingImmunization administrationPharmacy law complianceBehavioral health supportLong-acting injectable administration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 55% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 10,237 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$92k–$164kPharmacy median $162k (middle half $162k–$162k)56 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$133k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Michigan266 active10,277 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 55% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan pharmacist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus · 24% offer loan repayment269 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,530 in the last 30 days3,360 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index1,778 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,237 Pharmacy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 80% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About UnitedHealth Group

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution

Living in Benton Harbor

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,065/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.4
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Niles, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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