Pharmacist

Job Title: Full Time Pharmacist

A closed door long term care pharmacy that provides medication services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings.

More detailed classification

1. Long term care pharmacy
2. Closed door pharmacy meaning they do not serve walk in retail patients
3. Institutional pharmacy focused on post acute care
4. Pharmacy services organization supporting skilled nursing, rehab, assisted living, and similar facilities

Job Description

The Pharmacist is responsible for supporting pharmacy management goals and objectives within the dispensing pharmacy. This role provides routine and emergency drug screening, information, processing, and dispensing services across multiple drug distribution systems. The Pharmacist ensures accuracy, safety, regulatory compliance, and efficient delivery of medications while supporting pharmacy staff and daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day pharmacy operations related to workflow, production quotas, and deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with DEA policies and procedures as outlined by applicable regulatory agencies, following the stricter standard.
• Ensure compliance with all third-party payer contract requirements.
• Supervise pharmacy production staff to support proper order entry, workflow efficiency, pharmacy security, and delivery schedules.
• Review all new and refill medication orders for completeness and accuracy.
• Verify accuracy of drug packaging and labeling.
• Prepare and supervise the preparation of sterile IV drug products and solutions.
• Assist with ordering, handling, receiving, documentation, and storage of controlled substances.
• Assist in maintaining a perpetual inventory for Schedule II medications.
• Provide evening, weekend, and holiday coverage as part of scheduled on-call rotation or as required by management.
• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA.
• Work overtime, holidays, and weekends as required or expected.
• Comply with departmental policies related to safety, attendance, and dress code.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Current license to practice pharmacy in good standing.
• Proficient in clinical interpretation: drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-food interactions and allergies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Perform accurately and efficiently when dispensing prescription medications.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evening, weekends, and holidays.

Work Environment

• This position operates in a long-term care facility. The role may involve the use of standard office and pharmacy equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, rolling carts, and fax machines. A large portion of the work will be performed in the long-term care facility where noise levels may vary. The physical demands include sitting or standing for seven to ten hours per day, occasional climbing or balancing, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. No travel is expected for this position.

Shift Details for the Role:

Primary Working Shift

• Evening shift- 3:30 PM until close. Close target is 12:30 AM when the medication run leaves. Actual end time may vary based on workflow
• Some evenings end earlier around 11:00 to 11:30 PM

Training Shift:

• Initial training will be on day shift- 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM - Training runs for a couple of weeks

• Training conducted by experienced pharmacists before transition to evenings

Weekend Shift Requirement

• Every other weekend while on contract - Saturday and Sunday day shifts - Approximately 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Weekend pharmacists stay until the run leaves

• After conversion to permanent, weekend rotation shifts to standard internal cadence

Important Clarifications

• This role is strictly an evening pharmacist role after training

• Shift structure is designed to prevent burnout and support work life balance

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Berlin, CT.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Berlin,CT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 15, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

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