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Staff Pharmacist Per Diem

UnitedHealth Group

St Louis, MOPer Diem$44–79/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$44–79/hr
Location
St Louis, MO
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Missouri Pharmacist License With MTS CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

The per diem, nonexempt Staff Pharmacist at UnitedHealth Group’s ArchVista facility in St. Louis will ensure safe, accurate medication order verification and dispensing, provide clinical pharmacy services, and mentor new staff while supporting pharmacy performance and regulatory compliance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medication ReviewDispensingMedication Therapy ManagementPharmacokinetic DosingCollaborationPatient Outcomes MonitoringRegulatory CompliancePharmacy SystemsMicrosoft Office

Qualifications

BA/BS Degree From ACPE-Accredited Pharmacy SchoolCurrent Missouri Pharmacist License With MTS CertificationPharmD Degree1+ Years Recent Pharmacist Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2388465

Job category: Pharmacy

Explore opportunities with CPS, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're dedicated to crafting and delivering innovative hospital and pharmacy solutions for better patient outcomes across the entire continuum of care. With CPS, you'll work alongside our team of more than 2,500 pharmacy professionals, technology experts, and industry leaders to drive superior financial, clinical, and operational performance for health systems nationwide. Ready to help shape the future of pharmacy and hospital solutions? Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a per diem, nonexempt Staff Pharmacist 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 prepared products, and safeguarding controlled substances. You will contribute to a high-performing team by mentoring new staff, maintaining seamless daily operations, and supporting the Director in optimizing pharmacy performance.

Schedule: This per diem, nonexempt position will provide coverage on an as needed basis to help cover PTO or additional assistance as needed, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. Potential on-call coverage for off hours as well.

Location: ArchVista is a 72-bed facility offering detox, acute psychiatric, PHP, and IOP programs and provides compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health and addiction treatment to St. Louis, Missouri and neighboring communities, offering 24/7 assessments and comprehensive care for individuals with mental health and substance use needs. We are committed to transparency, clinical excellence, and supporting our patients' recovery in a modern, welcoming environment.

Pharmacy Hours: The pharmacy utilizes HCS and Pyxis ES. Pharmacy hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

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

  • Monitor patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events

  • Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, including Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements

You'll 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:

  • BA/BS degree from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school

  • Current Missouri Pharmacist license in good standing with MTS certification

  • Demonstrated proficient computer skills with pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PharmD degree

  • 1+ years of recent pharmacist experience

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 $44.00 - $79.00 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,326 open Pharmacist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$44–79/hr
  • Missouri median$60–76/hr155 hourly ranges
  • US median$60–79/hr7,762 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $61.50/hr, is 10% below the Missouri median midpoint ($68/hr) — in the middle half of Pharmacist hourly ranges in Missouri.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 240 open Pharmacist jobs in Missouri and 11,326 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
Pharmacist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (3,653 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,990 of the 11,326 open Pharmacist jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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