Lead Pharmacist — Community Health Center, LA

Britt Medical Search; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Britt Medical Search seeks a Pharmacist in Charge to lead pharmacy services at a Federally Qualified Health Center in the Los Angeles metro area. Based in South Gate, this full-time leadership role blends hands-on clinical practice with regulatory compliance and operations.

You will supervise dispensing, drug therapy review, and staff development while guiding the care team to improve patient outcomes. Community health center experience and Spanish-speaking ability preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy or PharmD from a school recognized by the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Current California pharmacist license in good standing and BLS certification.
• At least two years of experience as a registered pharmacist; one year in a community health center is preferred.
• Conversational medical/pharmacy Spanish.
• Employment requirements include background screening, TB clearance and required vaccinations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as designated pharmacist under California Board of Pharmacy regulations and partner with the interdisciplinary care team to improve patient outcomes.
• Oversee daily dispensing, compounding, prescription verification, drug therapy review and medication management; counsel patients and advise medical and nursing staff about drug interactions and safe medication use.
• Lead hiring, training, scheduling and performance evaluation for pharmacists, technicians and interns, and teach pharmacy students.
• Manage procurement, inventory and formulary, including the 340B drug program; monitor the pharmacy budget and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Direct controlled-substance accountability, diversion prevention, medication safety and quality improvement. Serve as the primary contact for regulatory inspections and audits.
• Support pharmacy-based population health and grant-funded programs while maintaining a safe, productive workflow.

Skills

Regulatory compliance leadership

Pharmacy operations management

Staff development

Clinical pharmacy

Pharmacist leadership

Spanish language

Dispensing

Compounding

Prescription verification

Drug therapy review

Medication management

Counseling patients

Hiring

Training

Scheduling

Budget monitoring

Formulary management

340B program

Regulatory inspections

Quality improvement

Education

BS in Pharmacy or PharmD

California pharmacist license

BLS certification

Job description

Britt Medical Search seeks a Pharmacist in Charge to lead pharmacy services at a Federally Qualified Health Center in the Los Angeles metro area. Based in South Gate, this full-time leadership role blends hands-on clinical practice with regulatory compliance and operations.

You will supervise dispensing, drug therapy review, and staff development while guiding the care team to improve patient outcomes. Community health center experience and Spanish-speaking ability preferred.