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Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Job Description Summary
  • Entity
  • Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC004799 ORBG - Pharmacy
  • Pay Rate Type

Salary

  • Pay Grade
  • Health-34
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

Purpose: The Inpatient Clinical Specialist Pharmacist provides distributive and clinical pharmacy services to the inpatients and outpatients of the Medical University Hospitals and clinics. Pharmacists provide supervision of pharmacy technicians per South Carolina Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Requirements

  • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • A doctoral degree of Pharmacy or Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from an ACPE Accredited School of Pharmacy is required.
  • Completion of a pharmacy residency preferred.

Licenses, Certifications

  • SC Registered Pharmacist License (or eligible for SC Pharmacist License)
  • Basic Life Support certification: Must be BLS Certified within three months of hire date and maintain certification throughout employment.

Physical Requirements

  • NOTE: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: 1) Continuous – 6-8 hours per shift; 2) Frequent – 2-6 hours per shift; 3) Infrequent – 0-2 hours per shift
  • Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
  • Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Frequent)
  • Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
  • Ability to climb stairs. (Frequent)
  • Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent)
  • Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
  • Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent)
  • Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
  • Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
  • Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent)
  • Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
  • Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
  • Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (Frequent)
  • Ability to crawl while performing job functions. (Infrequent)
  • Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous)
  • Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
  • Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
  • Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
  • Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
  • Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)
  • Ability to lift /lower objects from floor level to height of 36 inches, to 50 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)

Ability to lift from 36 inches overhead 50 lbs. unassisted. (Frequent)

  • Ability to push/pull objects to 50 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)
  • Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
  • Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous)
  • Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
  • Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
  • Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
  • Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with corrections. (Continuous)
  • Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
  • Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous)
  • Ability to use automated mixing equipment. (Continuous)
  • Ability to work overtime as required. (Continuous)
  • Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
  • Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
  • Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)

Additional Job Description

Minimum Training and Education: Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Completion of a pharmacy residency preferred. Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: uscis.gov

Key Responsibilities

The Inpatient Clinical Specialist Pharmacist provides comprehensive distributive and clinical pharmacy services to both inpatients and outpatients. They are also responsible for the supervision of pharmacy technicians in accordance with South Carolina Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Distributive pharmacy servicesPharmacy technician supervisionMedication managementInpatient careOutpatient carePharmacologyPatient safety

Emergency Medicine — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 46% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Pharmacist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacist roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,455 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Orangeburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$175k
Typical market rent
$1,272/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.