PHARMACIST FT [0231]
Listed compensation
$62-$67/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
A-Team Solutions LLC is seeking (2) Pharmacist for Full-time contract positions at the VA American Lake Campus in Tacoma, WA. Pharmacist can expect to work in the pharmacy and shift is dependent on department needs, but generally Monday - Friday Days. Coverage will start upon credentialing.
Duties and Responsibilities
The contract pharmacists provide delivery of pharmaceutical care for patients seen in VA medical center clinics, on inpatient wards, and central inpatient pharmacies. Pharmacists provide dispensing, prescription verification, checking, unit dose drug distribution, controlled substance and high-cost drug accountability, drug information, formulary management, consulting, and antimicrobial consulting.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA
Requirements
- License: Pharmacists must be licensed in at least one State. The pharmacist must have and maintain an active, unrestricted license.
- Board Certification /Eligibility: Pharmacist must have a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.
- Credentialing and Privileging: Must be able to meet requirements of the Credentialing and Privileging process
- Technical Proficiency: VA will need a copy of the pharmacist’s competency assessment completed by the contractor.
- American College of Pharmacy Education (ACPE): Pharmacist must be current on his/her Continuing Education requirements.
- Pharmacist should have inpatient experience.
- BLS certification through American Heart Association
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be authorized to work in U.S.
For more information about the position, please contact Lara @ 606-356-3960 or lgullett@a-teamsolutions.com
For more information about A-Team Solutions LLC, visit a-teamsolutions.com.
A-Team Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Full-Time Employees: Medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401K with employer match, paid holidays, paid time off.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver pharmaceutical care for patients in VA medical center clinics, inpatient wards, and central pharmacies. Responsibilities include dispensing, prescription verification, and antimicrobial consulting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 45 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$134k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$134k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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