Staff Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Essential Job Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Prepare medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders.

2. Detect any therapeutic incompatibilities.

3. Complete pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ workflow.

4. Verify their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, order entries, charges, and inspections.

5. Provide pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals.

6. Counsel patients on drug therapies.

7. Dispense medications by compounding, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals.

8. Control medications by monitoring drug therapies, advise interventions when necessary.

9. Comply with federal and state drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration.

10. Maintain records for controlled substances.

11. Remove outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory.

12. Utilize integrated electronic health record (EHR) platforms to perform medication reconciliation, e-prescribing, and clinical decision support functions. Apply current immunization schedules, opioid stewardship protocols, and collaborative practice agreements in daily patient care.

Job Specifications

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

2. Licensure: Michigan Pharmacist License, BLS Certification

3. Experience: 5 years experience as a Pharmacist, Pharmacy Manager, or related occupation.

4. Debarment: Must not be identified on USDHHS List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE)

5. Travel: Weekly Travel to various worksites within Saginaw County, MI, up to 75% of the time; weekly travel to various worksites within adjoining Bay County, MI, up to 25% of the time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for preparing and dispensing medications, managing pharmacy operations, and providing clinical support to healthcare professionals. They must also ensure compliance with federal and state drug laws while maintaining accurate records for controlled substances.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and a valid Michigan Pharmacist License along with BLS certification. A minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmacy practice or a related occupation is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication preparationWorkflow managementPharmaceutical labelingPatient counselingDrug therapy monitoringRegulatory complianceControlled substance managementInventory management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 64% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,169 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $138k (middle half $135k–$148k)134 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Michigan259 active10,173 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 64% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan pharmacist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus · 26% offer loan repayment260 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,634 in the last 30 days3,323 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,169 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Pharmacist at Great Lakes Bay Health Centers a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,169 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs
10
<$165k
9
$165k-185k
2
$185k-205k
5
$205k-225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Population Health Clinical Pharmacist

Banner Health · Phoenix, Arizona

$62.63-$104.39/hr
#2

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Providence · Spokane, Washington

$64.44-$101.73/hr
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Faculty - Full Time Days

$67.45-$101.17/hr
#4

Pharmacist - Sharp Tri-City Medical Center - Variable Shift - Full Time

$68.6-$99.47/hr
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,169 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Great Lakes Bay Health Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Saginaw, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Equal Opportunity Employer

Living in Saginaw

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$155k
Typical market rent
$1,058/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Saginaw, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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