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Community Pharmacist - PRN

Mercyhealth · Milton, WI · $52.22–$78.34 an hour · Per diem

Posted May 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role leads a long-term project to standardize processes across retail locations. Tell me about a time you led a change across sites.

What they are checking: Whether they can drive a project, share updates and get buy-in from people who do not report to them.

Tell me about a time you caught a serious drug interaction or dosing error.

What they are checking: Whether they are careful under pressure and follow through with the prescriber.

What would you do

A patient picking up a new blood thinner seems rushed and says they don't need counseling. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they find a way to give the key safety points even when the patient is in a hurry.

You get a prescription for a controlled substance that looks off. What do you check, and what do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know federal and state rules and use judgment to spot possible fraud or misuse.

How do you supervise technicians so fills are accurate without slowing the line down?

What they are checking: Whether they balance speed and safety while coaching staff on mistakes.

You're on the after-hours call rotation and a patient calls about a medication question at night. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they give safe, clear guidance and know when to send a patient to urgent care.

A patient's insurance rejects their medication and they can't afford it. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they work through options like prior authorization, alternatives or assistance instead of sending the patient away.

About the work

Walk me through how you verify a new prescription before it goes out the door.

What they are checking: Whether they check dose, interactions, allergies and patient profile in a reliable routine.

How do you use data, like error reports or wait times, to improve how a pharmacy runs?

What they are checking: Whether they base process changes on facts rather than complaints or habits.

How do you keep current on changes to pharmacy law and regulations in Wisconsin?

What they are checking: Whether they actively track rule changes that affect daily dispensing.

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The full job description

As published by Mercyhealth.

Overview The Retail Pharmacist delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care as a staff pharmacist, ensuring safe, accurate medication dispensing and effective patient counseling. Oversees and performs data entry related to patient profiles, supervises prescription fulfillment, and monitors dispensing processes for quality and compliance. Uses data to support process improvement initiatives and maintains current knowledge of federal and state pharmacy regulations. Leads a long-term project across retail pharmacy locations to standardize processes, share updates, and improve collaboration. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. Schedule: This role may require work beyond 40 hours per week and participation in an after-hours call rotation. Shift: PRN Location: Mercyhealth Milton, Milton, WI Pay Range: $52.22 - $78.34 Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Maintains professionalism and conducts self as a role model, serving as a resource for the other retail pharmacy partners. • Staff primarily as a retail pharmacist but may be required to work in other functions of the retail pharmacy operations in support of the department. • Is an expert retail pharmacist who relies on skills of comprehensive knowledge and experience. • Takes ownership of one long-term retail pharmacy project assuring that the information, data is carried through to all the retail pharmacies. • Maintains practice by ongoing professional literature review, continuing education and self-evaluation. Education and Experience • Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certification and Licensure • Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy program • Wisconsin license required • Illinois license required, if position works in IL Skills and Abilities • Computer experience, including internet and email. • Strong accuracy skills • Excellent interpretive/analytical skills for pharmaceutical calculations for drug dosage, IV rates, etc. Special Physical Demands The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Supervises • Indirectly supervises technicians. This position is involved in the recruitment and orientation process and provides performance feedback and input for performance evaluation purposes. May implement coaching, counseling, and corrective action when needed. Supervisory responsibilities are conducted in accordance with directives of management, the organization's policies, and applicable laws. PAY RANGE: $52.22 - $78.34 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details. At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: • #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 • One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers • A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women

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