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Shields Health Solutions
Springfield, Massachusetts

Specialty Pharmacist - 2nd Shift (1:00PM to 9:30PM EST)

PharmacistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$130k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Specialty Pharmacist – Second Shift
  • Join a high-impact, patient-first pharmacy team | Onsite - Springfield, MA
  • Shift: 8-hour shifts between 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Monday–Friday
  • Weekend Rotation: Saturdays or Sundays – as needed

Job Purpose

Provides integrated support to patients and physicians by delivering a hands-on, total quality patient care experience. This role ensures seamless coordination across specialty and retail pharmacy services, enabling smooth patient transitions and timely access to medications.

  • The Specialty Pharmacist will manage both retail and specialty pharmacy operations, ensuring:
  • Safe and effective medication dispensing
  • Comprehensive patient counseling
  • Clinical oversight and support

Key Responsibilities

Clinical & Patient Care

Prepare and dispense medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detect therapeutic incompatibilities

Perform Medication Therapy Management (MTM), Including

  • Reviewing and monitoring medication regimens
  • Advising clinicians on evidence-based therapies
  • Documenting interventions
  • Provide patient counseling and clinical support
  • Make referrals to other healthcare professionals when necessary
  • Operational Excellence

Complete Pharmacy Operational Requirements By

  • Organizing and directing technicians’ workflow
  • Verifying preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals
  • Verifying prescriptions

Coordinate Patient Care, Including

  • Identifying and resolving insurance-related issues
  • Recognizing opportunities for financial assistance programs
  • Manage, organize, and update relevant data using database systems
  • Compliance & Regulatory

Ensure Compliance With

  • State Board of Pharmacy regulations
  • DEA regulations
  • Company policies and procedures
  • Maintain controlled substance records
  • Remove outdated or damaged medications from inventory
  • Supervise support personnel work quality
  • Maintain licensure and stay current on legislation

Ensure Adherence To

  • 340B program compliance
  • Specialty pharmacy accreditation standards
  • Medication safety protocols
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Identify trends, resolve problems, and recommend process improvements
  • Actively participate in process improvement initiatives
  • Apply insights to enhance productivity, quality, and customer service
  • Support organizational excellence through innovation and change implementation
  • Education & Leadership
  • Participate in ongoing professional development

Train and Mentor

  • Pharmacy staff
  • Students, interns, externs, and residents
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Maintain professional networks and stay current through publications and organizations
  • Organizational Contribution
  • Protect organizational value by maintaining strict confidentiality
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to support business needs
  • Perform additional duties as assigned
  • Contribute positively to team culture and company success

Qualifications & Experience

  • Education & Licensure
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or BS in Pharmacy
  • Active Pharmacist license in the applicable state

Experience

  • Required: 1+ years in retail or specialty pharmacy
  • Preferred: 5+ years in a dispensing or specialty setting
  • Skills & Competencies

Strong Knowledge Of

  • Pharmacology
  • FDA regulations
  • Clinical best practices

Ability To

  • Analyze information and exercise sound judgment
  • Accurately administer and review medications
  • Manage workflows and processes efficiently
  • Leadership and team management capabilities
  • High attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Advanced computer proficiency
  • Personal Attributes
  • Organized, dependable, and high-integrity
  • Empathetic and patient-focused
  • Excellent listener and communicator
  • Energetic, highly motivated, and team-oriented
  • Maintains discretion when handling sensitive information

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $120,000 – $130,000 annually

Bonus Eligibility Based on Applicable Plans

Compensation is determined by experience, seniority, geographic location, and other lawful factors.

Equal Opportunity & Transparency

This information is provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Shields Health Solutions.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a forward-thinking pharmacy team where your expertise directly impacts patient outcomes, innovation, and quality care delivery.

This information is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Shields Health Solutions. An employee in this position can expect a salary rate between $120,000.00 and $130,000.00 plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable. The actual salary will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

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Solid computer skills are required, including proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for communication, documentation, and data management, as well as, navigating the internet and web-based platforms. Data entry and computer skills will be evaluated through an assessment as part of the pre-employment process.

Shields Health Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Shields Health Solutions is committed to providing an inclusive hiring experience; if you need assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process, please email talentacquisition@shieldsrx.com.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or BS in Pharmacy and possess an active Pharmacist license. A minimum of 1 year of experience in retail or specialty pharmacy is required, with 5+ years preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Workflow managementRegulatory complianceTeam leadershipInsurance resolutionMentoring

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 57% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,061 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$120k–$130kPharmacy median $140k (middle half $137k–$140k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Massachusetts309 active10,212 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 57% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMassachusetts pharmacist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 15% offer loan repayment323 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,683 in the last 30 days3,161 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+4.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Shields Health Solutionssilver tier, 79/100Top Employers work-life index13 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,061 Pharmacy listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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 Specialty Pharmacist - 2nd Shift (1:00PM to 9:30PM EST) at Shields Health Solutions 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 10,061 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

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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 10,061 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Shields Health Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Stoughton, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Bonus eligibility

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,822/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.