No salary listed — similar Pharmacist roles pay ~$148k (median of 7 jobs)

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Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Pharmacist - UPMC East

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time hospital pharmacist. Rotating day/evening shifts with weekend and holiday responsibility. Monroeville, PA.

Join UPMC as a Pharmacist – UPMC East in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States. UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Pharmacist to join our team! Are you a pharmacy professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment?

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Career ladder for professional growth

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join UPMC as a Pharmacist – UPMC East.

Key Responsibilities

Pharmacists are responsible for the safe and effective provision of pharmacotherapy, including interpreting physician orders and dispensing medications. They also serve as clinical resources to the healthcare team and participate in quality and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a B.S. in Pharmacy or a PharmD degree from an ACPE accredited college. A current pharmacist license in the practicing state is required, with entry-level candidates being eligible.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

PharmacotherapyMedication dispensingPatient educationDrug interaction screeningAseptic techniqueIntravenous admixtureRegulatory compliancePharmacy operationsClinical pharmacyMedication safetyFormulary managementInterdisciplinary communication

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 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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Benefits & Perks38 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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About UPMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits package
Career ladder for professional growth