Clinical Pharmacist
Location: Shepherdsville, KY (Onsite)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Join a patient-centered pharmacy team where you'll play a key role in supporting medication therapy, educating patients, and collaborating with healthcare providers to deliver exceptional care. This position is highly interactive and involves regular communication with patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team.
An active Kentucky pharmacist license is required. Support is provided to obtain a California pharmacist license, including coverage of associated licensing costs.
What You'll Do
Review patient medications for safety, effectiveness, interactions, compliance, and appropriate use.
Counsel patients on new therapies, including dosing, administration, side effects, and treatment expectations.
Serve as a key point of contact for patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Document clinical assessments and recommendations within patient records.
Verify prescription accuracy and perform final quality checks before dispensing.
Support specialty pharmacy programs, including REMS requirements and clinical monitoring.
Assist with prescription processing, claim adjudication issues, and workflow support for pharmacy technicians.
Educate patients and caregivers on medication administration, including injectable therapies.
Ensure compliance with state and federal pharmacy regulations, company policies, and quality standards.
Participate in on-call coverage as needed.
Support continuous improvement, staff development, and exceptional customer service.
Required Qualifications
Active Kentucky Pharmacist license in good standing.
Ability and willingness to obtain a California Pharmacist license (licensing support provided).
Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
3+ years of pharmacist experience in clinical, specialty, hospital, ambulatory care, or pharmacy operations settings.
Residence within approximately one hour of Shepherdsville, KY.
Strong communication skills and comfort spending much of the workday on the phone with patients and healthcare providers.
Experience counseling patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary care teams.
Knowledge of pharmacy regulations, medication safety, prescription verification, and quality assurance processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) certification, or interest in obtaining certification when eligible.
Specialty, oncology, hospital, or ambulatory care pharmacy experience.
Experience working with Medicare, Medicaid, and other government-funded healthcare programs.
Familiarity with REMS programs and specialty pharmacy operations.
Previous experience supervising pharmacy technicians or pharmacy support staff.
Work Environment
This is a fully onsite role based near Shepherdsville, KY. The position is highly patient-focused and phone-intensive, requiring regular communication with patients, caregivers, clinicians, home health agencies, and nursing teams. The environment emphasizes collaboration, compliance, quality patient care, and continuous professional development.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Consistent Monday-Friday schedule
California pharmacist licensure support provided and paid for by the company
Strong clinical focus with meaningful patient interaction
Opportunity to work closely with providers and interdisciplinary care teams
Mix of clinical, operational, and patient advocacy responsibilities
Team-oriented environment focused on patient outcomes and professional growth
Key Requirements: Active Kentucky pharmacist license, residence within approximately one hour of Shepherdsville, and comfort working in a highly phone-based, patient-facing environment. California licensure is not required to start and will be supported by the company.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Shepherdsville, KY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/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 Shepherdsville,KY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.
FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT STATE LAW REQUIRES A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
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