No salary listed — similar Pharmacist roles pay ~$136k (median of 170 jobs)

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,239 active roles in this specialty

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SWLA Center for Health Services
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Clinical Float Pharmacist

Pharmacist Top 10% in PharmacyFull-Time
Posted 2mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Float pharmacist covering 3 Louisiana locations. Clinical duties including MTM. Requires travel. Community health setting.

Join SWLA Center for Health Services as a Clinical Float Pharmacist in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform all pharmacist functions as detailed in Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Laws and Regulations.
  • Travel between assigned pharmacy locations (Lake Charles, Crowley, Lafayette pharmacy) to provide operational and clinical coverage.
  • Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management (MTM), medication reconciliation, and patient counseling.
  • Support quality improvement, patient safety, and medication-use initiatives.

Requirements

  • JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform all pharmacist functions as detailed in Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Laws and Regulations.

Benefits & Compensation

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with SWLA Center for Health Services in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited pharmacy school, licensed to practice in Louisiana, and have at least one year of experience as a practicing pharmacist. Proficiency in English and a strong knowledge of pharmacology and drug interactions are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication Therapy ManagementMedication ReconciliationPatient CounselingDrug Utilization ReviewPharmacologyPathophysiologyInventory ManagementClinical Pharmacy ServicesPatient EducationRegulatory CompliancePharmaceutical MathSupervision

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

In Louisiana, Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$130k across 180 listings, vs ~$138k nationally (17,961 listings).

Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100) — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Float Pharmacist at SWLA Center for Health Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,239 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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