Pharmacist II
Hilo Benioff Medical Center - Hilo, HI 96720
Posted: 05/21/2026
Employment: 100% FTE, Full-Time with Benefits
Pay: $140,628.00 per Year
Department: Pharmacy (350-8390)
Experience: Intermediate
Job Description
Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaii.
The function of the Pharmacy Unit is to order and maintain floor stock of drugs and pharmaceuticals, packages, fills prescriptions and makes distribution to all hospitals. Provides consultative services as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Develops, coordinates, conducts, and evaluates education, orientation, in-service, and staff development programs for pharmacy and clinical staff.
Ensures training programs meet JCAHO, federal, and state standards through evaluations, surveys, committee reports, and performance reviews.
Maintains training, orientation, and educational records while supporting professional development through conferences, seminars, certifications, and workshops.
Manages projects from development through execution, including planning, communication, task delegation, and implementation of best practices.
Coaches, mentors, motivates, and supervises staff while building strong working relationships and collaborating with educators and healthcare teams.
Educates healthcare professionals, students, patients, and the public on rational drug therapy, while reviewing prescriptions, dispensing medications, and supporting drug use evaluations and pharmacy standards.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate or Pharm. D degree in Pharmacy.
Experience
Applicants must possess full-time work experience as a Licensed Pharmacist for 1 year.
Licensure & Certifications:
A Valid License with the State of Hawaii as a Pharmacist at the time of appointment.
Company Description
As the Big Island's leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Kau Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Kau Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.
Benefits
13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
Employee Assistance Program
Participation in the State of Hawaii's retirement system
Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs
* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.
Pre-Employment Health Requirements
Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates
As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC's East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Shift Details
Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.
Shortage Differential
Compensation for this position includes a shortage differential.
This 2025 video features highlight from the last year across our organization in the East Hawaii Region that includes Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka`a Hospital, Ka`u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, and our network of primary and specialty care clinics under the East Hawaii Health Clinics umbrella. You will learn about our developments in construction, improvements in quality of care, new services and providers, as well as, what's ahead. We conclude this yearbook with a tribute to our healthcare champion Dr. Judith "Fitz" FitzGerald.
Hilo Benioff Medical Center - Hilo, HI 96720
Posted: 05/21/2026
Employment: 100% FTE, Full-Time with Benefits
Pay: $140,628.00 per Year
Department: Pharmacy (350-8390)
Experience: Intermediate
Job Description
Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaii.
The function of the Pharmacy Unit is to order and maintain floor stock of drugs and pharmaceuticals, packages, fills prescriptions and makes distribution to all hospitals. Provides consultative services as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Develops, coordinates, conducts, and evaluates education, orientation, in-service, and staff development programs for pharmacy and clinical staff.
Ensures training programs meet JCAHO, federal, and state standards through evaluations, surveys, committee reports, and performance reviews.
Maintains training, orientation, and educational records while supporting professional development through conferences, seminars, certifications, and workshops.
Manages projects from development through execution, including planning, communication, task delegation, and implementation of best practices.
Coaches, mentors, motivates, and supervises staff while building strong working relationships and collaborating with educators and healthcare teams.
Educates healthcare professionals, students, patients, and the public on rational drug therapy, while reviewing prescriptions, dispensing medications, and supporting drug use evaluations and pharmacy standards.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate or Pharm. D degree in Pharmacy.
Experience
Applicants must possess full-time work experience as a Licensed Pharmacist for 1 year.
Licensure & Certifications:
A Valid License with the State of Hawaii as a Pharmacist at the time of appointment.
Company Description
As the Big Island's leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Kau Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Kau Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.
Benefits
13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
Employee Assistance Program
Participation in the State of Hawaii's retirement system
Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs
* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.
Pre-Employment Health Requirements
Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates
As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC's East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Shift Details
Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.
Shortage Differential
Compensation for this position includes a shortage differential.
This 2025 video features highlight from the last year across our organization in the East Hawaii Region that includes Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka`a Hospital, Ka`u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, and our network of primary and specialty care clinics under the East Hawaii Health Clinics umbrella. You will learn about our developments in construction, improvements in quality of care, new services and providers, as well as, what's ahead. We conclude this yearbook with a tribute to our healthcare champion Dr. Judith "Fitz" FitzGerald.
Job ID: 522362775
Originally Posted on: 5/24/2026
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