Pharmacist (7 days on 7 days off)

Guardian Pharmacy; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 122,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental and Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Company-paid Life and Disability

Paid holidays and generous vacation

Job summary

Guardian Pharmacy in Knoxville, TN, part of the Guardian family through East Tennessee Pharmacy Services, seeks a pharmacist to join our growing team. You will prepare medications, review orders, verify safety, and exercise clinical judgment for dispensing.

Expect a Monday–Friday schedule with overnight hours, a starting salary of $122k–$130k, and a comprehensive benefits package. This role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and regulatory compliance within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD is required.
• State Pharmacist License required without restrictions.
• Minimum 1 year of related experience.
• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Great attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
• Quality minded; willing to seek out and correct errors.
• Medical consulting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing, including filling, entry, and packaging.
• Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications for accuracy.
• Verify legality and feasibility of dispensing based on allergies and drug interactions.
• Interpret prescriptions with professional judgment for safety and legality.
• Adhere to Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Adhere to guidelines for compounding.
• Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed.
• Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, etc.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par.
• On exception items, find cost-effective products to order.
• Notify customers/facilities when out of stock and update fill dates.
• Restock station supplies as needed.
• Oversee technicians and provide feedback to supervisor.
• Log all error medication occurrences.
• Other essential duties as needed.

Skills

Work Ethic

Leadership

Relational

Strategy and Planning

Problem Solving

Team Oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Pharmacy)

PharmD

State Pharmacist License

Job description

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America

East Tennessee Pharmacy Services, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, has an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly growing team.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 12am-8am, no weekend/holidays

Starting Salary Range: $122k-$130k

Attributes Required

• Work Ethic/Integrity – must possess intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy
• Leadership – ability to lead project teams to deadlines, while maintaining strong team orientation
• Relational – ability to build relationships with business unit management and become “trusted advisor”
• Strategy and Planning – ability to think ahead, plan and manage time efficiently
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Team Oriented – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members

Essential Job Functions

• Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing to the patient, including filling, order entry, and packaging
• Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications to ensure prescriptions were filled correctly
• Verify the legality and pharmaceutical feasibility of dispensing a drug based on patients' allergies, incompatibilities with current medications, frequency of refills, etc.
• Interpret prescription orders, exercising professional judgment in determining whether to dispense a particular prescription, taking into account patient safety and legal limitations.
• Adhere to all Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations
• Adhere to all applicable guidelines for compounding
• Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed
• Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, etc.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par
• On exception items, look up most cost-effective product to order
• Notify customer/facility if product is out of stock and when the order can be filled
• Restock station supplies as needed – vials, cassettes, labels, delivery tickets, etc.
• Oversee the work of all technicians and give feedback to their supervisor regarding their performance
• Log all error medication occurrences
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed

Education And/or Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Pharmacy) or PharmD. required
• State Pharmacist License required without restrictions

Skills And Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience
• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to solve problems with minimal direction
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously, while adhering to strict deadlines
• Quality minded; motivated to seek out errors and inquire when something appears inaccurate
• Medical consulting experience preferred

Work Environment

• Ability to work flexible hours

What We Offer

Guardian provides employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, supporting our core value of “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”

Compensation & Financial

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match

Family, Health & Insurance Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident and Critical Illness
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund)

Time Off

• Paid holidays and sick days
• Generous vacation benefits based on years of service