Now Hiring: Staff Pharmacist
Village Drug Shop at Advantage & Village Drug Shop
Athens, Georgia Area
Flexible Schedule | Part-Time (28+ hours/week) with Full-Time Opportunity
Village Drug Shop is seeking a compassionate, motivated pharmacist to join our growing team. This position offers a flexible schedule with an average of at least 28 hours per week, with the opportunity to transition into a full-time role. Weekend rotation is flexible and may be every other weekend or every fourth weekend, depending on staffing needs and candidate availability.
This is a unique opportunity to practice at multiple independent pharmacy locations, primarily:
- Village Drug Shop at Advantage – an integrated pharmacy located within a community behavioral health center serving outpatient mental health patients and a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU).
- Village Drug Shop – a community-focused independent pharmacy providing personalized patient care.
If you're looking for a position where you can build relationships with patients, collaborate directly with healthcare providers, and practice pharmacy beyond simply filling prescriptions, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional patient-centered pharmacy services.
- Accurately verify and dispense prescriptions.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Counsel patients on medication therapy and adherence.
- Manage medication-related problems and optimize therapeutic outcomes.
- Support pharmacy operations, workflow, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Participate in weekend rotation as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active Georgia Pharmacist license (or eligibility for licensure).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
Preferred Experience
Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable:
- Independent community pharmacy
- Psychiatric pharmacy
- Behavioral health
- Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
- Medication therapy management and collaborative care
- Proficiency with PioneerRx dispensing software
What We Offer
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive compensation
- Opportunity to grow into a full-time position
- Supportive, team-oriented work environment
- Diverse and clinically engaging patient population
- Opportunity to practice at the top of your license within an integrated healthcare team
If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while practicing in an innovative independent pharmacy setting, we'd love to meet you.
To Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief letter of interest. We welcome both experienced pharmacists and candidates with a strong interest in behavioral health and independent pharmacy practice.
Pay: $50.00 - $68.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- dispensing pharmacist: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
