Lead Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$68-$72/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join PharMerica as a Lead Pharmacist – $141K-$150K, Some Weekends in Fremont, California, United States. Our Company PharMerica Overview PharMerica is hiring a full-time Lead Pharmacist in Union City, CA! Join our closed-door pharmacy team where you’ll work in a non-retail environment, dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $68 - $72/hour.
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
- Tuition discounts & reimbursement
- 401(k)
- Company Paid Time Off
- Shift Differential
- DailyPay
- Pet Insurance
- Employee wellness and discount programs
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join PharMerica as a Lead Pharmacist – $141K-$150K, Some Weekends.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Pharmacist will evaluate medication orders for appropriateness, drug interactions, and dosage while providing clinical recommendations to healthcare staff. They are also responsible for maintaining patient profiles, ensuring regulatory compliance, and educating the clinical team on safe medication handling.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy and a current, valid pharmacist license in the state of practice. Proficiency in electronic medical records and knowledge of regulatory standards like CMS, DEA, and FDA are required.
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Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 43 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 30% have no call, 67% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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- Includes weekends