Pays $97k-$141kPharmacist market median is ~$135k (6 jobs)

Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist - McLean

PharmacistFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Clinical psychiatric pharmacist at McLean Hospital. Rotating shifts, 40 hours/week. $96,886-$140,899/year.

Join Mass General Brigham as a Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist – McLean in Massachusetts.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $96,886 - $140,899
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable
  • Recognition programs

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Mass General Brigham as a Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist – McLean.

Key Responsibilities

The role is responsible for optimizing drug therapy by identifying, resolving, and preventing drug-related problems to improve therapeutic outcomes, while also ensuring patient care complies with all governing laws and regulations for pharmacy practice. This includes providing direction and guidance to support staff, participating in performance appraisals, and documenting clinical interventions and errors.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a generic Pharmacist State License, with residency experience being required and a PGY2 residency in psychiatry preferred. Preferred experience includes 3-5 years working as a pharmacist, along with extensive knowledge in areas like IV admixtures, drug information, and distribution.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Drug Therapy OptimizationDrug Related Problem ResolutionCollaborative Drug Therapy ManagementPersonnel ManagementPolicy And Procedure AdherencePerformance AppraisalFormulary ManagementAdverse Drug Event MonitoringQuality ImprovementMultidisciplinary RoundsIV AdmixturesDrug InformationAttention To DetailPatient Data AssessmentSystem Wide Initiatives

Psychiatry — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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About Mass General Brigham

Hospitals and Health Care
Somerville, Massachusetts
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable
Recognition programs