Pharmacist

BrightSpring Health Services; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSAs & FSAs

Tuition discounts

401(k)

PTO

Shift differential

DailyPay

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Pharmacy Alternatives, an affiliate of PharMerica, seeks a Pharmacist in Redding, CA for a full-time, non-retail position serving long-term care and senior living clients. You'll evaluate orders, collaborate with care teams, and ensure patient safety through proper dispensing and monitoring.

The role features a Monday–Friday schedule, competitive benefits, and a supportive team focused on high‑quality pharmaceutical care in a closed‑door setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy; PharmD preferred.
• One year experience in long-term care desired.
• Current pharmacist license in the state of practice.
• Knowledge of drug therapy guidelines, medication safety practices, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate physician medication orders for appropriateness, dosing, interactions, and administration routes.
• Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff on medication therapy changes.
• Maintain patient/resident profiles with medical history, labs, and current medications.
• Ensure required lab monitoring for high-risk medications is ordered and reviewed.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals to provide support.
• Document communications and interventions in the medical record.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Written & verbal communication

Regulatory knowledge

EMR proficiency

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD preferred)

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Pharmacist

Job Details

• Location: US-CA-REDDING
• ID: 2026-197442
• Line of Business: Pharmacy Alternatives
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Pay Min: USD $65.00/Hr.
• Pay Max: USD $70.00/Hr.

Overview

Pharmacy Alternatives is hiring afull-time Pharmacist inRedding, 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. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional service and high-quality care, we want to hear from you.

Schedule:

Monday- Friday

9:00am- 5:30pm

Benefits and perks for you!

• 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

*Benefits may vary by employment status

Responsibilities

How YOU will benefit:

• Supportive team with room to work independently
• Ongoing training and career growth
• Advancement opportunities in a growing company
• Referral bonuses

As a Pharmacist you will:

• Evaluate physician medication orders for drug appropriateness, correct dosage, potential drug interactions, and proper route of administration.
• Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff regarding medication therapy changes and optimizations.
• Maintain up-to-date patient/resident profiles, including medical history, lab results, and current medications (prescription, OTC, and home remedies).
• Ensure laboratory tests required for monitoring high-risk medications are appropriately ordered, reviewed, and communicated to the healthcare team.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical and technical support.
• Document all communications and clinical interventions in the patient's medical record, including interactions with families and caregivers.
• Implement and enforce policies and procedures for the safe handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight/management of medications.
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements related to pharmacy practice and medication management.
• Report medication-related errors and adverse drug events to the Pharmacy Manager as required.
• Educate and support clinical team and healthcare agency staff on safe and effective medication handling procedures.
• Perform other pharmacy-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Pharm D preferred
• One year experience in long term care desired
• License/Certification(s): current and valid pharmacist license in the state of practice
• Knowledge of drug therapy guidelines, medication safety practices, and regulatory standards (CMS, DEA, FDA).
• Proficiency in electronic medical records and pharmacy information systems
• Strong clinical judgement, and effective written and verbal communication

*Position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business day

About our Line of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Pharmacy Alternatives offers long-term pharmacysolutions specializing in serving special-needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported-living or foster care. Our state-of-the-art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives. For more information, please visit www.pharmacyalternatives.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $65.00 - $70.00 / Hour