Pharmacist
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Akicita Federal, LLC as a Pharmacist – M-F, No Weekends, $208K-$229K in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- drug and food
- formulary, or allergy
- based quality improvement programs consistent with AAAHC
Requirements
- to monitor and evaluate the quality of care.
- Qualifications & Requirements: Education: Must be a graduate of a school of pharmacy approved by a state-accrediting agency.
- Licensure: Must possess a current, active, and unrestricted pharmacist license from any of the 50 US states, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- Experience: Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a pharmacist within the past 36 months.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $208K - $229K
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Akicita Federal, LLC in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist at Akicita Federal a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context
This Pharmacy position at Akicita Federal is open to pharmacist candidates.
Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.
Compensation Analysis
Akicita Federal lists compensation for this pharmacist position at $208k to $229k annually.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Lower Brule, South Dakota.
South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a pharmacist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
- Transparent compensation ($208k–$229k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Prescription Processing, Dispensing, EHR System Usage, Clinical Review, Safety Check, Drug Interaction Review, Patient Counseling, Formulary Compliance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.
Core responsibilities: The pharmacist will provide comprehensive pharmacy services, including reading orders, accurately processing prescriptions using the EHR system, and dispensing medications to qualified Native American patients. Key duties involve clinical review for safety, patient counseling, ensuring formulary com...
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Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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