Clinical Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$118k-$169k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We’re unique. You should be, too.
We’re changing lives every day. For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts? Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?
We’re different than most primary care providers. We’re rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team.
The Medication Adherence Pharmacist is an innovative and patient-focused clinical pharmacist embedded within a defined market of primary care clinics. This role operates under a collaborative practice agreement to proactively manage medication adherence, chronic disease state control, and quality performance metrics.
The pharmacist will partner directly with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication use, improve patient outcomes, and enhance CMS Star Ratings and HEDIS quality measures.
This position requires advanced clinical judgment, effective patient engagement strategies, and the ability to implement evidence-based interventions that address adherence barriers, reduce hospitalizations, and improve overall care quality and scores.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities
Conduct targeted outreach to patients identified as at risk for non-adherence to chronic medications, focusing on CMS quality measure drug classes (e. g., diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol) and other high-priority therapeutic areas.
Review and verify prescriptions and medication order for appropriateness, including safety and efficacy.
Operate under a collaborative practice agreement to adjust medication therapy, order and interpret lab results, and manage chronic disease regimens to support adherence and clinical goals.
Perform comprehensive medication reviews, addressing cost, access, side effects, and complexity barriers to adherence
Collaborate with providers to implement care plans, streamline prescription workflows, and ensure timely refills.
Track and report adherence-related KPIs, including Proportion of Days Covered (PDC), polypharmacy measures, and specialty adherence metrics.
Provide education to patients, caregivers, and clinic staff on the importance of medication adherence
Represent the pharmacy department on relevant committees, payor calls, quality teams, and market strategy groups within the market
Assist the department in addressing physician consultations as needed. Provide timely retrieval of reliable drug information from available sources.
- Provide verbal and written consultations concerning medication therapy on a daily basis.
- Assisting the Director to provide effective and efficient use of all resources and for ensuring budget and value proposition targets are met.
- Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of and experience with state and federal insurance programs
- Familiarity with appropriate local, state, and federal pharmacy-related regulations
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and communicate effectively with staff, management and executives
- Strong organization and time management skills and multi-tasking abilities
Must Be Detail Oriented
- Ability and willingness to travel locally, regionally and/or nationally up to 10% of the time; flexible to work evening, weekends and/or holidays as needed
- Spoken and written fluency in English
Education and Experience Criteria
- Must have a License that is in good standing with Board of Pharmacy in which they operate
- Doctorate of Pharmacy is required (PharmD); Pharmacy residency training is preferred, but not required
- Collaborative Practice Experience or Ambulatory Care Experience
- Experience with supervising and/or supporting Pharmacy Technicians
- Experience in a managed care setting (HMO, MSO, PBM) is a plus
Certified to Provide Immunization Is a Plus
Completion of Medication Therapy Management certificate program or Ambulatory Care Certificate a plus
Pay Range
$118,062 - $168,658 Salary
The posted pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for this position. Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for a bonuses or commissions.
Employee Benefits
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We’re ChenMed and we’re transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America’s healthcare for the better. Family-owned and physician-led, our unique approach allows us to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve. We’re growing rapidly as we seek to rescue more and more seniors from inadequate health care.
ChenMed is changing lives for the people we serve and the people we hire. With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities and so much more, our employees enjoy great work-life balance and opportunities to grow. Join our team who make a difference in people’s lives every single day.
- Current employees, if you want to apply to our internal career site, please click HERE
- Current Contingent Worker please see job aid HERE to apply
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist will manage medication adherence and chronic disease control within primary care clinics under a collaborative practice agreement. They will partner with care teams to optimize medication use, improve patient outcomes, and meet quality performance metrics.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) and a valid pharmacy license in the state of operation. Experience in ambulatory care or collaborative practice is preferred, along with strong clinical judgment and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 60% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacy | ranked against 9,996 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$142k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Virginia | 289 active | 10,173 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 13% remote · 60% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Pharmacist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 16% offer loan repayment297 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,674 in the last 30 days | 3,215 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist at Chen Med a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,996 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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