Staff Pharmacist – Behavioral Health Hospital

UnitedHealth Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 61,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Stock purchase plan

Incentives

Job summary

Staff Pharmacist at UnitedHealth Group's Psychiatric Institute of Washington location in Washington, DC. You will apply clinical expertise by evaluating orders, compounding, and dispensing medications in line with legal and professional standards.

This role emphasizes identifying medication-related issues, promoting evidence-based drug therapy, and contributing to safer, more effective patient care within a 152-bed behavioral health facility; schedule includes weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree and active DC license.
• Dispensing and compounding per professional standards.
• Maintains licensure in good standing and up-to-date practice.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and interpret medication orders accurately and safely.
• Compound and dispense prescriptions per professional standards.
• Identify and resolve medication-related issues to optimize patient care.
• Apply evidence-based protocols to promote cost-effective drug therapy.

Skills

ACPE degree

PharmD preferred

DC Pharmacist license

Education

PharmD degree

DC pharmacist license

Job description

Staff Pharmacist at UnitedHealth Group's Psychiatric Institute of Washington location in Washington, DC. You will apply clinical expertise by evaluating orders, compounding, and dispensing medications in line with legal and professional standards.

This role emphasizes identifying medication-related issues, promoting evidence-based drug therapy, and contributing to safer, more effective patient care within a 152-bed behavioral health facility; schedule includes weekends and holidays.