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Los Angeles, California

Pharmacist In Charge

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

About the Role

As the Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) for our California pharmacy, you’ll lead our pharmacy team while driving operational excellence, quality, compliance, and overall lab performance. This is a hands on leadership role where you’ll spend approximately 50% of your time within the operation while also partnering cross functionally to improve processes, plan for growth, and deliver an exceptional experience for our veterinary partners, pet parents, and their animals.

What You'll Do

  • Work alongside the executive team and other PICs to hone efficiencies and elevate production
  • Oversee a pharmacy staff of pharmacists, compounding and processing technicians
  • Own the P&L for the lab; ensure we meet monthly output and financial goals
  • Build staffing plan with Finance and Operations leadership for projected growth

Drive process improvements in partnership with digital, supply chain, logistics and care to improve both efficiency and quality

Work with our compliance team to obtain additional state licenses and keep up-to-date with regulatory requirements.

  • Collaborate with the development team to provide guidance on product features
  • Partner with Sales on training, field documentation, and other educational initiatives, and occasionally participating in sales activities such as calling or visiting veterinary clinics
  • Assist with delivering the extra mile of customer service to our pet parents.
  • Process and review medication orders as needed; spend 50% of the role within the operation.
  • Consistently deliver a delightful experience for our clients, with an emphasis on continuous improvement

About You

  • You have experience working as a Pharmacist for 5+ years
  • You have 3+ years of experience as a PIC managing other Pharmacists and Technicians
  • You 2 years of experience working in a compounding pharmacy
  • You are a licensed Pharmacist in CA, in good standing with all State Boards of Pharmacy
  • You may have additional licenses in other states
  • You are proficient in standards set forth by USP Chapters <795> and <800>
  • You have formal training in non-sterile compounding or equivalent experience (preferred)
  • Your attention to detail is impeccable, and you have incredibly high standards for accuracy and quality
  • You are collaborative and have a desire to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced startup environment

What We Offer

100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance for our employees, effective on the first of the month following your start date

Paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick time, with the ability to accrue more vacation time with increased tenure

  • Competitive starting wages with the opportunity for rapid career growth, promotion, and wage increases
  • Company Stock Options
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits, dependent care, HSA and FSA
  • Employer-paid short and long-term disability leave, parental leave, and life insurance
  • 401k with $300/year match
  • Referral bonus payouts of up to $1,000 for a successful referral
  • Human and pet wellness benefits, including $650/year allowance for routine pet care through Wagmo
  • Discounts on many items through Perkspot
  • And more!

Key Responsibilities

The Pharmacist in Charge will lead the pharmacy team, oversee daily operations, and manage the P&L to ensure financial and output goals are met. They will also partner cross-functionally to drive process improvements, maintain regulatory compliance, and deliver exceptional service to veterinary partners and pet parents.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience as a pharmacist, including 3 years in a leadership role and 2 years in compounding pharmacy. A valid California pharmacist license and proficiency in USP 795 and 800 standards are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmacy managementUSP 800P&L managementStaff leadershipQuality assuranceProcess improvementTeam managementInventory managementStrategic planningCross-functional collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 32 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,410 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Mixlab

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
New York, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick time
Company Stock Options
Pre-tax commuter benefits, dependent care, HSA and FSA
Employer-paid short and long-term disability leave, parental leave, and life insurance
401k with $300/year match
Referral bonus payouts up to $1,000
$650/year allowance for routine pet care through Wagmo