Brainerd Lakes Area Float Pharmacist (casual hours)
Listed compensation
Compensation Range: $77.00/month
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Building Location
Brainerd Clinic
Department: 4025430 PHARMACY FLOAT POOL - BSC
Job Description
This position performs all duties associated with interpretation, dispensing and monitoring of medications to provide quality pharmaceutical services to patients, physicians and other health care professionals.
The pharmacist will optimize drug therapy to improve the patient's quality of life and health outcomes, while providing access to medications and immunizations.
The pharmacist will also participate in clinical initiatives and assist in all aspects of the daily pharmacy department activities, including training of new staff and pharmacy students, supervision of pharmacy technicians and interns, resolution of customer service issues, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other functions necessary for optimal pharmacy performance.
Job duties also include inventory control, care of supplies and equipment, and accurate cash handling, and other duties as assigned by the department leader.
Education Qualifications
Educational Requirement:
Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (BS or PharmD degree required)
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
Certification/Licensure Requirement:
Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy in the state in which they will be working (Minnesota, Wisconsin).
If currently registered as a Pharmacist in another state, must be registered with the Board of Pharmacy in the state in which they will be working (Minnesota, Wisconsin) as a Pharmacist-Intern and actively pursuing licensure as a Registered Pharmacist, obtaining licensure within 90 days of hire.
New hires must obtain licensure within 90 days of hire. Ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state Board of Pharmacy
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified within one week of hire
- Immunization Delivery Certification required at time of hire
FTE
0
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time
Shift End Time:
Weekends
Holidays
No
Call Obligation
No
Union
Union Posting Deadline:
Compensation Range
$77.00 - $77.00
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.
We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary.
For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist will interpret, dispense, and monitor medications to provide quality pharmaceutical care while optimizing drug therapy for patients. They will also supervise pharmacy staff, manage inventory, and participate in clinical initiatives and daily department operations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a BS or PharmD degree from an accredited pharmacy college and be a licensed Registered Pharmacist in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Additionally, applicants must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Immunization Delivery Certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 53% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$143k (88 salary observations; 279 listings), vs ~$139k nationally (2,183 salary observations; 12,398 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 134 active listings.
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Brainerd Lakes Area Float Pharmacist (casual hours) at Essentia Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,058 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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- No call
- No weekends
Living in Baxter
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $354k
- Median resident rent
- $1,154/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.