Pharmacist in Charge
Listed compensation
$130k-$145k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Pharmacist in Charge Retail Pharmacy
Champaign, Illinois | Full-Time | Onsite
Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Seniority Level: Mid-Senior
- Experience: 5+ years
- Management Experience: Required
- Minimum Education: Doctorate Degree
- Willingness to Travel: Occasionally
Position Overview
The Pharmacist in Charge will oversee daily retail pharmacy operations, ensure safe and compliant medication dispensing, manage inventory, and lead Pharmacy Technicians. The role requires strong retail pharmacy management, regulatory knowledge, and team leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and dispense prescriptions accurately and in compliance with applicable laws.
- Oversee daily pharmacy operations, workflow, inventory, and medication storage.
- Maintain accurate patient profiles and dispensing records.
- Provide medication information and guidance to patients.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse requirements, and applicable regulations.
- Lead, schedule, and support Pharmacy Technicians.
- Provide performance feedback and communicate staffing or performance concerns to management.
- Ensure employees follow pharmacy policies and procedures.
- Monitor inventory to prevent shortages, expiration, or deterioration.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- PharmD degree required.
- Active Illinois Pharmacist License required.
- 5+ years of retail pharmacy management experience.
- Experience leading Pharmacy Technicians.
- Experience with pharmacy patient management systems.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English.
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to perform fine motor tasks and handle pharmacy equipment and materials.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a PharmD degree and an active Illinois Pharmacist License. A minimum of 5 years of retail pharmacy management experience is required, along with strong leadership and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist in Charge at Veracity Ventures a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,813 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 57% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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