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
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pharmacy median $148k (middle half $136k–$149k)247 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Michigan | 264 active | 10,273 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 14% remote · 62% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Pharmacist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · 24% offer loan repayment267 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,674 in the last 30 days | 3,327 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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