Staff Pharmacist - Part Time

Schaffner Pharmacy & Compounding is seeking a motivated, personable, and clinically minded pharmacist to join our growing pharmacy in Anacortes, Washington.

This position is ideal for a pharmacist who wants to practice beyond traditional prescription verification while still valuing the core responsibilities of excellent community pharmacy practice. A significant part of this role will involve compounded medications and personalized therapies, but strong traditional pharmacy skills are equally important as we continue building a robust retail pharmacy, vaccine, and patient care business.

While prior compounding experience is preferred, it is not required. We are looking for someone with curiosity, strong communication skills, excellent attention to detail, sound clinical judgment, and a genuine desire to learn.

Our pharmacists work closely with patients and providers to create individualized treatment plans, with a special focus on compounded therapies, hormone replacement therapy, dermatology, pain management, veterinary medicine, vaccines, traditional prescription care, and other personalized medication solutions.

About Schaffner Pharmacy

At Schaffner Pharmacy, we take a hands-on approach to patient care. Our pharmacists are actively involved in helping patients improve their health and quality of life.

Our original pharmacy has been recognized with multiple awards, including:

• Best of the Best of Skagit County for Best Pharmacy three years in a row
• 2023 AlignRx Pinnacle Award
• Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce Best Small Business of 2023

Our team is passionate about independent community pharmacy, clinical service innovation, and building strong relationships with patients and local providers. We strive to be a better pharmacy tomorrow than we are today.

Schaffner Pharmacy & Compounding in Anacortes is a newer practice site designed to provide a more personalized, intellectually stimulating, and patient-centered pharmacy experience. In addition to our growing compounding services, we are actively developing a strong retail pharmacy presence, vaccine services, and expanded clinical offerings for the Anacortes community.

Position Overview

This position will be responsible for overseeing pharmacist duties during their shift, including traditional prescription dispensing, patient counseling, vaccine services, retail pharmacy workflow, provider communication, and compounding-related clinical care including the supervision of compounding activities and active compounding when necessary.

This role requires excellent people skills, strong math skills, clinical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with both patients and healthcare providers.

The pharmacist in this role will have the opportunity to develop expertise in:

• Traditional community pharmacy practice
• Retail pharmacy workflow and patient service
• Vaccine assessment and administration
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Dermatologic compounding
• Veterinary compounding
• Pain management preparations
• Low-dose naltrexone and other customized therapies
• Patient-specific dosage form selection
• Provider consultation and therapeutic problem-solving

Key Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and dispense traditional and compounded prescriptions accurately and safely
• Provide high-quality patient counseling for both retail and compounded medications
• Support and help grow the pharmacy’s traditional retail prescription business
• Support and help grow the pharmacy’s vaccine services, including vaccine assessment, administration, documentation, and patient education
• Oversee daily pharmacy workflow and help maintain an efficient, patient-centered dispensing process
• Apply strong traditional pharmacy skills, including drug utilization review, allergy screening, interaction checking, therapeutic appropriateness, adherence support, and problem-solving
• Oversee nonsterile compounding activities in accordance with pharmacy policies and applicable standards
• Counsel patients on compounded medications, administration techniques, expectations, and safety considerations
• Communicate directly with prescribers regarding formulation options, dose adjustments, therapeutic alternatives, vaccine recommendations, and clinical questions
• Help patients and providers optimize individualized medication therapy
• Perform calculations related to traditional dispensing and compounding formulas, concentrations, quantities, beyond-use dating, and dosing
• Supervise pharmacy technicians and support staff during compounding, dispensing, vaccine, and retail pharmacy activities
• Assist with compounding duties as needed
• Maintain accurate documentation in the pharmacy management system
• Support quality assurance, safety, and continuous improvement efforts within both the retail and compounding practice
• Participate in the development of expertise in hormone therapy and other compounded treatment areas
• Contribute to a positive, professional, and patient-centered work environment

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has a passion for independent community pharmacy
• Takes pride in excellent traditional pharmacy practice
• Enjoys working directly with patients
• Communicates well with both patients and providers
• Has strong math and problem-solving skills
• Is detail-oriented and committed to accuracy
• Is comfortable supporting both retail pharmacy and compounding services
• Is interested in vaccines, clinical services, and community-based patient care
• Is curious, self-motivated, and eager to learn
• Wants to develop clinical expertise in compounded therapies
• Values integrity, professionalism, leadership, and continual self-development
• Wants to be part of a pharmacy team that is actively growing and improving

Compounding experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right pharmacist who has the desire and aptitude to learn.

Required Qualifications

• Active Washington State Pharmacist license in good standing
• Current BLS certification, or willingness to obtain
• Strong traditional community pharmacy skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong math skills and attention to detail
• Commitment to patient-centered care
• Interest in compounding, vaccines, hormone therapy, and personalized medicine

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior nonsterile compounding experience
• Experience with hormone replacement therapy
• Experience in independent community pharmacy
• Vaccine administration experience
• Comfort communicating with prescribers and other healthcare professionals
• Interest in clinical service development and collaborative patient care

Work Environment

Schaffner Pharmacy & Compounding offers a pleasant, professional, and intellectually stimulating practice environment. This is a unique opportunity for a pharmacist who wants to build meaningful patient relationships, collaborate with providers, and develop specialized expertise in an exciting area of pharmacy practice while also helping grow a strong community retail pharmacy and vaccine business.

Our setting is more relaxed and personal than a typical high-volume chain pharmacy, while still offering complex clinical challenges and opportunities for professional growth.

Schedule

Operating hours are currently Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

We are currently hiring for 2-3 days per week.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to practice pharmacy at a high level, make a meaningful impact in the community, and become part of a team that is passionate about the future of independent pharmacy.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $65.00 - $68.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65 - $68