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Mayfield, Kentucky

Pharmacist PRN, Acute

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Job Description

Jackson Purchase Medical Center, Acute

Pharmacist

PRN| Days

Who We Are

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107 all private bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility. From emergent to elective, our facility offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including those offered at the New Beginnings Birthing Center, the Advanced Healing Wound Care Center and our accredited chest pain center.

Where We Are

Mayfield is located in stunning western Kentucky, just a short drive to Kentucky Lake to the east, the Ohio River to the north, and the Mississippi River to the west. Here you find there is always something for all ages, whether it’s outdoor sports and recreation, visual and dramatic arts, or even living history.

Connect with Our Recruiting Specialist

Please contact Melissa Gilbert by texting 615-324-9804 or schedule a time and date that works for you by clicking the link below.

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Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary

The Pharmacist coordinates and provides pharmaceutical care for patients, collaborating with the interprofessional team to optimize safe, effective medication use. Reviews and verifies orders, manages drug therapy protocols, educates staff/patients, and supports quality and regulatory standards.

Manages drug therapy protocols as part of an interdisciplinary team.

  • Reviews, interprets, and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent, and resolve drug-related problems.
  • Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, patients, and pharmacy students.
  • Documents interventions and outcomes for drug therapy quality improvement.
  • Verifies medication orders for accuracy/completeness prior to entry; checks filled medications prepared by technicians; maintains proficiency with pharmacy automated systems and software.
  • Manages patients in an outpatient anticoagulation clinic, including point-of-care testing, result evaluation, dosing, and scheduling.
  • Participates in performance improvement and required continuing education.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For

  • Doctor of Pharmacy.
  • Current license with the state Board of Pharmacy.
  • BCLS required; ACLS preferred.
  • Critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
  • Rapid learning and navigation of multiple pharmacy/clinical software systems.
  • Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand).
  • Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

EEOC Statement

Jackson Purchase Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist coordinates and provides pharmaceutical care by reviewing medication orders and managing drug therapy protocols within an interdisciplinary team. They also provide drug information to staff and patients while maintaining quality and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a current state Board of Pharmacy license. BCLS certification is required, and the ability to work in a stressful environment with minimal supervision is essential.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medication order verificationPatient educationAnticoagulation clinic managementClinical software navigationInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 50% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
4% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,286 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mayfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$190k
Median resident rent
$644/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
Free gym memberships
Virtual care appointments
Mental health services
Discount programs