Pharmacist - Phoenix, AZ

Job Title: Staff Pharmacist

Specialty: Retail Pharmacy - Prescription Checking/Verification

Place of Work (City/State): Phoenix, AZ

Site: Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS)

Location: Primarily 650 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012 (main campus - inpatient & outpatient pharmacies); may also include the 32nd Street Outpatient Pharmacy.

Duration: 1 year with the possibility of up to four (4) one-year options

Start Date: ASAP upon completion of credentialing

Shift Schedule: Facility operates 24/7.

Shift types include:

• Day shift: 06:00 AM - 02:30 PM
• Evening shift: 02:00 PM - 10:30 PM
• Overnight shifts: 7:00 PM - 6:00 AM or 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM
• Built as 8-, 11-, or 12-hour shifts
• Weekend and holiday coverage required as needed
• Full working shift on your feet, with one 30-minute lunch break and two 15-minute breaks built in

Credentialing/Onboarding Time: 6-8 weeks

License & Certifications: Unrestricted pharmacist license (any U.S. state, territory, or DC - no history of restriction, suspension, or revocation)

• BLS

Education: Pharm.D. or B.S. Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited program.

Experience Needed: Retail pharmacy experience required.

Physical Requirement: Lifting up to 25 lbs

Special Skills Needed:

• Comfortable working high-volume verification (1,000 prescriptions/day).
• Able to stand for the full duration of a shift.
• Works well within a team of checking pharmacists.
• Sharp, fast, accurate final review of technician-filled prescriptions.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the checking pharmacist, verifying prescriptions filled by pharmacy technicians for accuracy, dosage, and appropriateness.
• Handle a facility volume of approximately 1,000 prescriptions per day.
• Remain standing throughout the shift, with one 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks.
• Work alongside other pharmacists sharing the checking workload, you will not be the only checker on duty.