Retail Pharmacist

Overview

Department: Retail Pharmacy

Schedule: Full Time, 40 Hours, Variable Shifts (Days/Evenings) 

Facility: Central Maine Medical Center

Location: 12 High Street, Lewiston, Maine, 04240

 

Central Maine Healthcare is seeking a dedicated and clinically skilled Pharmacist to join our collaborative Retail team. This role offers the opportunity to practice in a dynamic hospital environment where patient safety, clinical excellence, and teamwork are at the center of everything we do.

 

This position is ideal for a Pharmacist who values collaboration, critical thinking, and compassionate care. Central Maine Healthcare supports professional growth, continuing education, and innovation in pharmacy practice while serving a diverse patient population—including rural and medically complex communities throughout Maine.

 

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center  (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

 

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

 

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

 

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

The Retail Pharmacist will assist the Retail Pharmacy Manager in outpatient pharmacy operations. Coordinates the activities of the pharmacy department to provide the highest quality of pharmaceutical care to all patients served by the hospital or the outpatient pharmacy, while ensuring patient safety. The scope of patient care provided may include: General Medicine/Surgical, Intensive Care Services, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Care, Oncology, Perioperative, Geriatrics, and Outpatient Services including Immunizations, Meds to Beds, and coordination with Pharmacotherapy, Population Health, and Specialty Pharmacy teams.

Qualifications

Current state Registered Pharmacist License required.

B.S. degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required.

At least 3 years of previous pharmacy retail experience preferred.

Previous retail supervisory or PIC experience preferred.

Strong verbal and written communication skills and customer service skills required.

Experience with pharmacy computer systems, spreadsheets, word processing programs, and other databases required.

APhA Immunization Certification and BLS required.

Experience working with Ambulatory Pharmacy Teams preferred.

340B program experience preferred (if at a 340B facility)

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

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