Pharmacist-in-Charge
Listed compensation
$44-$79/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
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.
With CPS, you’ll work alongside our team of more than 2,500 pharmacy professionals, technology experts, and industry leaders to drive superior financial, clinical, and operational performance for health systems nationwide. Ready to help shape the future of pharmacy and hospital solutions? Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a full-time, nonexempt Pharmacist-in-Charge, you’ll play a vital role in delivering safe, accurate, and efficient pharmacy services. This is a hands-on opportunity to make a direct impact by ensuring the accuracy of medication orders, verifying technician-prepared products, and safeguarding controlled substances.
You’ll contribute to a high-performing team by mentoring new staff, maintaining seamless daily operations, and supporting the Director in optimizing pharmacy performance.
Schedule: This full-time, nonexempt position will work 35 hours/week.
Pharmacy Hours: The pharmacy utilizes Epic and Omnicell. Pharmacy hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00am-3:00pm. Remote pharmacy services are also provided.
Primary Responsibilities
- Review, verify, and dispense medication orders to ensure appropriateness, safety, and accuracy
- Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication regimens for hospitalized patients
- Monitor patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events
- Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, including DNV, state, and federal requirements
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications
- BA/BS degree from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school
- Current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license in good standing
- Demonstrated proficient computer skills with pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel up to 10%25
Preferred Qualifications
- PharmD degree
- 1+ years of recent acute care inpatient pharmacist experience
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44.00 - $79.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Key Responsibilities
The Pharmacist-in-Charge will review, verify, and dispense medication orders while providing clinical pharmacy services such as pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring. They will also collaborate with care teams to optimize medication regimens and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a BA/BS degree from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school and possess a current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license. At least one year of recent acute care inpatient pharmacist experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 46 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% are remote, 52% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 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 Pharmacist-in-Charge at UnitedHealth Group 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 10,058 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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