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Henry Ford Health
Detroit, Michigan

Pharmacist - Discharge Pharmacy

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Job Description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world.

We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.

With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.

Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Role Overview

As a Pharmacist in the Advantage department, you will ensure the safe and accurate dispensing of medications in a fast-paced, high-volume specialty/mail order pharmacy environment. You'll review prescriptions for clarity, accuracy, and appropriateness, compound medications, and manage pharmacy operations during the absence of supervisory personnel. Your role is critical in supporting patient care and maintaining the highest standards of pharmaceutical services.

What You Will Do

  • Review prescriptions for clarity, accuracy, and appropriateness.
  • Compound and dispense medications and pharmaceutical supplies according to standard operating procedures.
  • Manage pharmacy operations during the absence of supervisory personnel.
  • Verify an average of 250 prescriptions in an 8-hour shift in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

What We Offer

Join a team where you can grow your career, collaborate with dedicated professionals, and contribute to mission-driven work. We provide opportunities for continuous learning and development, empowering you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.

Join Our Team

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team that's transforming healthcare.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
  • Registered Pharmacist, licensed in the State of Michigan with a Controlled Substance License.
  • Ability to perform at a fast pace in a high production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in a specialty or mail order pharmacy setting.
  • Previous experience managing pharmacy operations.

Job Type: Contingent

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will review prescriptions for accuracy and compound medications while managing pharmacy operations in the absence of supervisors. They are responsible for verifying approximately 250 prescriptions per shift in a high-volume specialty pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication dispensingPrescription reviewCompoundingHigh-volume pharmacyControlled substance management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 62% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $148k (middle half $136k–$149k)247 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Michigan264 active10,273 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 62% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Pharmacist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · 24% offer loan repayment267 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,674 in the last 30 days3,327 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
7
<$150k
4
$150k-165k
6
$165k-180k
3
$180k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
35%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,057 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Henry Ford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Detroit, MI
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuous learning and development
Career growth opportunities

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$79k
Typical market rent
$1,328/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
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 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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