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Winchester, Kentucky

Pharmacist, Acute

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Schedule: Full-Time | Varied Shifts | Winchester & Paris |

Your Experience Matters

Centerpoint Health—Winchester is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Staff Pharmacist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Centerpoint Health—Winchester places trust and confidence in our employees and patients on making the important decision on where you seek your healthcare. We are a dedicated team that share our mission and our culture of safe and compassionate care.

How you’ll contribute

A Staff Pharmacist Who Excels in This Role

  • Ensure accurate and efficient verification and dispensing of medications to support safe therapy across inpatient units, the emergency department, and outpatient services.
  • Oversee day‑to‑day pharmacy operations by coordinating order entry, verification, and medication distribution to maintain timely workflow in a busy community hospital setting.
  • Evaluate medication orders for clinical appropriateness, potential interactions, allergy concerns, and adherence to hospital formulary standards and policies.
  • Support medication reconciliation by maintaining accurate patient medication profiles and resolving discrepancies during admission, transfer, and discharge.
  • Provide guidance and oversight to pharmacy technicians to promote safe, efficient, and high‑quality operations.
  • Collaborate with nurses, providers, and other hospital staff to resolve medication‑related issues and ensure timely access to needed therapies.
  • Assist with the operation and troubleshooting of automated dispensing cabinets and other medication‑use technologies.
  • Participate in medication safety initiatives, quality improvement projects, and cost‑effective medication stewardship efforts.
  • Contribute to a culture of safety by identifying, documenting, and helping address medication errors, near misses, and workflow improvement opportunities.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Free Parking on site

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a current pharmacy licensure in the state of KY.

Additional Requirements Include

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required; Doctoral Degree Preferred
  • Experience: Hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Residency training desired.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Gilbert by emailing morgan.gilbert@lifepointhealth.net

More About Centerpoint Health—Winchester

Centerpoint Health—Winchester is a 79-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Winchester community. We are proud to be recognized by Joint Commission, Affiliation with the Gill Heart Vascular Institute Affiliate Network, Leapfrog, and Affiliation with the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network.

EEOC Statement

“Centerpoint Health—Winchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centerpoint Health—Winchester is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for the accurate verification and dispensing of medications while overseeing daily pharmacy operations in a hospital setting. They collaborate with healthcare staff to ensure clinical appropriateness, maintain medication profiles, and provide guidance to pharmacy technicians.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a current pharmacy license in the state of Kentucky and possess at least a Bachelor's degree. Hospital pharmacy experience and residency training are preferred qualifications for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication verificationMedication dispensingClinical appropriateness reviewPharmacy technician oversightInpatient pharmacyEmergency department supportWorkflow management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 24 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
4% this job
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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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 10,209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Winchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,345/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Short-term Disability