Staff Pharmacist Part Time

PharmacistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$44-$79/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Explore opportunities with CPS, part of the Optum family of businesses. We’re dedicated to crafting and delivering innovative hospital and pharmacy solutions for better patient outcomes across the entire continuum of care.

With CPS, you’ll work alongside our team of more than 2,500 pharmacy professionals, technology experts, and industry leaders to drive superior financial, clinical, and operational performance for health systems nationwide. Ready to help shape the future of pharmacy and hospital solutions? Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Part-Time Pharmacist provides essential medication management and clinical pharmacy services for hospitalized patients, ensuring the safe, effective, and compliant use of medications in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. This role utilizes clinical expertise to review and verify medication orders, optimize medication therapy, monitor patient outcomes, and support pharmacy operations while promoting quality patient care in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Pharmacy Location: Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan, OH

Schedule: This part-time position can offer up to 35 hours per week with flexible scheduling. Candidates seeking fewer hours are encouraged to apply. Shifts are scheduled during pharmacy operating hours, Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Primary Responsibilities

  • Review, verify, and dispense medication orders to ensure appropriateness, safety, and accuracy
  • Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication regimens for hospitalized patients
  • Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding activities, ensuring compliance with USP and hospital standards
  • Monitor patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events
  • Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and interns, ensuring efficient and compliant workflow
  • Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, including Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements

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

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, or equivalent pharmacy degree

Active Ohio pharmacist license in good standing, or eligibility to obtain Ohio pharmacist licensure by the start date

Preferred Qualification

3+ months of hospital pharmacy experience

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 $44.00 - $79.00 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 make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is 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 is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist provides essential medication management and clinical pharmacy services for hospitalized patients to ensure safe and effective therapy. They collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, oversee compounding activities, and monitor patient outcomes to maintain high standards of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree and possess an active Ohio pharmacist license. A minimum of 3 months of hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Regulatory compliancePatient outcome monitoringInterdisciplinary collaborationOrder verification

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,418 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Pharmacist Part Time at UnitedHealth Group a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,137 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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  • No weekends

Living in Logan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Median resident rent
$726/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eden Prairie , Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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