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Lima, Ohio

Lead Pharmacist - St. Rita's Medical Center

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

  • Days/Afternoons (United States of America)
  • Mercy Health

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect.

Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Lead Pharmacist - St. Rita's Medical Center

Job Summary

The Lead Pharmacist is responsible for the day-to-day management of the assigned area and provides pharmaceutical care through clinical services, teaching opportunities, general staffing, and staff support within the pharmacy department. While observing and managing the daily operations of assigned pharmacy services, the Lead Pharmacist will ensure compliance with all policy, procedures, and regulatory agency requirements.

Essential Functions

Ensures the patient database is complete and compiles the necessary information needed to design a patient-specific pharmacy plan of care with goals for therapy

Performs accurate prescription order entry to ensure medications are properly concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and properly stored

  • Maintaining accurate and detailed records of all medication processed through the pharmacy
  • Oversees the work of pharmacy support personnel and ensures their job duties are completed in a timely manner
  • Assists in the training and supervision of pharmacy support personnel, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy-profession students
  • Other duties as assigned

Education

  • Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy (required)
  • Advanced pharmacy degree, residency or degree in healthcare leadership (preferred)

Licensure/Certification

Pharmacist Licensure – State Board of Pharmacy (required)

Experience

3 years of experience working as a pharmacist in a pharmacy (required)

Skills & Abilities

Demonstrates leadership competencies and skills for the position, including excellent communication, customer service, continuous quality improvement, relationship development, and decision making

Possesses extensive knowledge of clinical practice or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you’re part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
  • Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
  • Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department: Pharmacy - St. Rita's

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Pharmacist manages daily pharmacy operations and provides clinical services to ensure high-quality patient care. They also oversee support personnel, supervise pharmacy students, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy from an ACPE accredited school and possess a valid Pharmacist license. A minimum of 3 years of experience working as a pharmacist is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmacy managementMedication managementStaff supervisionRegulatory compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 54% have no call, 60% 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).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,169 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Ohio500 active10,176 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 54% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio pharmacist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment506 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,635 in the last 30 days3,323 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,169 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Pharmacist - St. Rita's Medical Center at Mercy Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,169 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution

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$195k-215k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
4% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,169 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mercy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Cincinnati, Ohio
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Incentives
Referral Bonuses
403(b) with Employer Contributions
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription Coverage

Living in Lima

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$161k
Typical market rent
$1,216/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.7
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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