Entry Level Community Pharmacist Jobs
New grad community pharmacist jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship rotations or clinical experience can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Insurance, and Education, with employers like Optum, Baptist Health System KY & IN, and UCLA Health hiring at this level now.
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You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we’re committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You’ll love it here!
At UCLA Health, you can do all this and more with a primary focus in oncology patients. Maintenance and review of patient medication profiles; reviewing and verifying physician medication orders and patient medical record; and checking of IV products. Interacting with healthcare professionals and providers to help promote safe medication use, prevent inappropriate or misuse of medications; provide clinical pharmacy services (e.g., pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic interchange, IV/PO conversions, clinical protocols per pharmacy and pharmacist interventions).
UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers, and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. We are also home to the David Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally-respected center of medical learning and research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm (hours may vary based on departmental needs). You are required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health.
Hourly Salary Range: $95.61-$112.00
Pay range: $95.61 - $112.00 an hour
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptionally-skilled and compassionate pharmacist with the following qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
- California Pharmacy license
- ASHP-accredited PGY2 oncology residency or at least a minimum of 1 year of pharmacy practice experience in oncology
- Recent clinical oncology experience (within 5 years)
- Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) preferred
- Previous infusion pharmacy experience preferred
- EPIC/Beacon experience preferred
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills
- Knowledge of and ability to perform age specific and disease specific pharmacokinetic calculations
- Required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health
You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we’re committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You’ll love it here!
At UCLA Health, you can do all this and more with a primary focus in oncology patients. Maintenance and review of patient medication profiles; reviewing and verifying physician medication orders and patient medical record; and checking of IV products. Interacting with healthcare professionals and providers to help promote safe medication use, prevent inappropriate or misuse of medications; provide clinical pharmacy services (e.g., pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic interchange, IV/PO conversions, clinical protocols per pharmacy and pharmacist interventions).
UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers, and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. We are also home to the David Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally-respected center of medical learning and research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm (hours may vary based on departmental needs). You are required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health.
Hourly Salary Range: $95.61-$112.00
Pay range: $95.61 - $112.00 an hour
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptionally-skilled and compassionate pharmacist with the following qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
- California Pharmacy license
- ASHP-accredited PGY2 oncology residency or at least a minimum of 1 year of pharmacy practice experience in oncology
- Recent clinical oncology experience (within 5 years)
- Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) preferred
- Previous infusion pharmacy experience preferred
- EPIC/Beacon experience preferred
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills
- Knowledge of and ability to perform age specific and disease specific pharmacokinetic calculations
- Required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health
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Entry Level Community Pharmacist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level community pharmacist job?
Start by completing your Pharm.D. and passing the NAPLEX and MPJE licensure exams, which are required for any pharmacist role. Employers at this level look for candidates with community or retail rotation experience, strong patient counseling skills, and familiarity with pharmacy dispensing software. Highlighting internship hours, volunteer shifts, or any direct patient-interaction experience gives entry level applicants a clear edge over those with only classroom credentials.
Which companies hire entry level community pharmacists?
Companies hiring entry level community pharmacists right now include Optum, Baptist Health System KY & IN, and UCLA Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this experience level, the strongest volume typically comes from retail pharmacy chains, independent community pharmacies, and grocery-based pharmacy departments that regularly onboard new graduates into staff pharmacist roles.
Are there remote entry level community pharmacist jobs?
Yes, though most community pharmacist roles are on-site by nature. About 0% of entry level community pharmacist openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be clinical review, telepharmacy, or prior authorization roles rather than traditional dispensing positions. Candidates open to telepharmacy settings will find the widest selection of location-flexible opportunities at this level.
Are these new grad community pharmacist jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior community pharmacist roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes candidates with zero to two years of experience, accepts internship rotations or clinical hours in place of post-graduation work history, and does not list a minimum years-of-experience requirement that rules out someone who just completed their Pharm.D.
Which industries hire the most entry level community pharmacists?
Entry Level community pharmacist roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Insurance, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive the strongest hiring at this level because they operate high-volume dispensing environments that consistently need licensed staff pharmacists and are structured to train and onboard new graduates into independent practice.