Staff Pharmacist - Part time

UnitedHealth Group; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; Confidential; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a part-time Pharmacist at Springwoods Behavioral Health in Arkansas to ensure safe, accurate dispensing of medications and to support a high-performing inpatient team. You will verify orders, provide pharmacotherapy services, and mentor staff while helping maintain regulatory and imaging standards.

The role requires an ACPE-accredited degree, AR license, and 1+ year of experience; familiarity with pharmacy systems and MS Office is essential.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree required.
• Arkansas pharmacist license in good standing required.
• 1+ year of recent pharmacist experience required.
• Proficiency with pharmacy systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and dispense medication orders for safety and accuracy.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services including medication therapy management.
• Collaborate with care teams to optimize regimens for hospitalized patients.
• Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding and ensure USP compliance.
• Monitor outcomes and prevent adverse drug events.
• Supervise technicians and interns, ensuring compliant workflow.
• Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance (Joint Commission, state, federal).

Skills

Pharmacy systems

Microsoft Office

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree

Arkansas pharmacist license

Job description

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As a part time, nonexempt, Pharmacist at Springwoods Behavioral Health, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, accurate, and efficient pharmacy services. This is a hands‑on opportunity to make a direct impact by ensuring the accuracy of medication orders, verifying technician-prepared products, and safeguarding controlled substances. You'll contribute to a high‑performing team by mentoring new staff, maintaining seamless daily operations, and supporting the Director in optimizing pharmacy performance.

Schedule: This position will be scheduled one weekend a month. They will also need to fill in as needed during the week. The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

About the facility: Opened in September 2009, Springwoods Behavioral Health is a state-of-the-art private psychiatric hospital. The hospital's 80 beds accommodate children, adolescents, and adults. The six-acre campus is adjacent to a 123-acre Audubon Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary which is to be held in perpetuity and can not be developed from its natural state. This provides Springwoods with a peaceful setting for those embarked on the road to recovery.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review, verify, and dispense medication orders to ensure appropriateness, safety, and accuracy
• Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication regimens for hospitalized patients
• Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding activities, ensuring compliance with USP and hospital standards
• Monitor patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events
• Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and interns, ensuring efficient and compliant workflow
• Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, including Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree
• Arkansas state pharmacist license in good standing
• 1+ years of recent pharmacist experience
• Skilled with pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• PharmD
• Behavioral Health

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44.09 to $78.70 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes—an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.