Full Time Staff Pharmacist

UnitedHealth Group

5 days ago

Lake Charles, Louisianafrom $44Full TimePharmacy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Staff Pharmacist – Hospital, Flexible Schedule in United States. Explore opportunities with CPS, part of the Optum family of businesses. We’re dedicated to crafting and delivering innovative hospital and pharmacy solutions for better patient outcomes across the entire continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

will play a critical role in identifying, preventing, and resolving medication-related issues to ensure safe, effective, and individualized patient care.

will promote clinically sound and cost-effective drug therapy, contributing to improved patient outcomes and advancing the standard of pharmaceutical care.

Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and m.

provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

bed acute care facility at our main campus on Oak Park Boulevard; Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women, a 38

bed women's health services facility at Gauthier and Nelson Roads, Moss Memorial Health Clinic on Walters Road for populations in need of primary and specialty care, Archer Institute, our 42

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $44.09 - $78.70/hr

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join UnitedHealth Group as a Staff Pharmacist – Hospital, Flexible Schedule.

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyMedication therapy managementPharmacokinetic dosingSterile compoundingNon-sterile compoundingMedication safetyPatient carePharmacy systemsMicrosoft OfficeRegulatory complianceJoint Commission standardsDrug therapy protocolsTeam collaborationSupervisionClinical documentation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Full Time Staff Pharmacist position at UnitedHealth Group includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at UnitedHealth Group is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Compensation Analysis

UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this pharmacist position at $44k to $78k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $78000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
Transparent compensation ($44k–$78k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical pharmacy, Medication therapy management, Pharmacokinetic dosing, Sterile compounding, Non-sterile compounding, Medication safety, Patient care, Pharmacy systems. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The staff pharmacist will review, verify, and dispense medication orders while providing clinical pharmacy services such as pharmacokinetic dosing and medication therapy management. They will also collaborate with care teams to optimize patient regimens and oversee sterile and non-sterile compoundin...

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package, Incentive and recognition programs, Equity stock purchase, 401k contribution. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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