Salary: $135,192.00 - $164,664.00 Annually
Location : Pierce County - Buckley, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Non-Permanent
Job Number:Department: Dept. of Social and Health Services
Division: DDA
Opening Date: 08/13/2026
Closing Date: 8/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
DescriptionThis is your opportunity to join a highly respected team committed to helping individuals with developmental disabilities. We have a temporary Clinical Pharmacist opportunity at We need your skills to help those with complex medical, psychiatric, developmental, and neurological disorders. This is a fulfilling career where you'll enjoy the variety of work and continuous support for learning opportunities.
Additional Compensation: Payment for current board certification of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be added to the base rate. The board certification must be in an area relevant to patient care and come from an accredited program by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in the area of Psychiatric Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care, Geriatric Pharmacy, or the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
Here's why you'll want to work here:- You'd be working a day shift, no swing, no weekends, and you'll have holidays off!
- You'll have a four-day/40-hour workweek (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
- Great staff and interdisciplinary team to work with!
- You'll have clinical pharmacy and medication dispensing duties.
- Your creativity and innovation is needed as we have a population with unique medical needs where you will stretch your knowledge base.
See why others like you have chosen a DSHS career:
Some of what you'll do:- Conduct Medication Regimen Reviews at least quarterly for all clients in the Residential Habilitation Center receiving medication therapy.
- Obtain comprehensive medication histories on all clients admitted to the RHC and perform periodic medication reconciliation.
- Provide essential pharmaceutical distribution services.
- Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and guidance pertaining to controlled substances, and hazardous drugs.
- Ensure valid and accurate prescriptions, contacting prescribers for order clarifications and interventions.
- Provide ongoing consultative services for pharmacotherapeutics and medication monitoring.
- Perform pharmaceutical functions in a Residential Habilitation Center for people with intellectual disabilities.
- Attend training, workshops, and conferences as required and by time frames specified.
Who should apply? Professionals who have a valid Washington State license to practice pharmacy or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to employment, and graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities Pharmacy residency is desired.
Interested? Apply today. Along with the online application, please attach your:
Questions?For questions about the hiring process please contact the recruiter, Chris Pulley by email at and reference 2026-06654 in the subject line.
Supplemental Information Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Do you possess a valid Washington State license to practice pharmacy or are you eligible to obtain licensure prior to employment?
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