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Ascension
Panama City, Florida

Pharmacist

Pharmacist Top 10% in PharmacyFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ascension as a Pharmacist in Panama City, Florida.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and verify medication orders to ensure appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and safe delivery to patients.
  • Provide drug information and patient counseling to promote medication safety, understanding, and adherence.

Requirements

  • Valid state license required specific to the state in which the associate works.
  • Education: Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required.
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Ascension in Panama City, Florida.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication Order VerificationDrug DosingCompoundingDispensing MedicationsCollaborationPharmacy OperationsQuality StandardsClinical Pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist at Ascension a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,769 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

6.6/10 work-life score · Top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,769 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
18%
CME allowance
18%
Loan repayment
4% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Pharmacy

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Health insurance
Wellness plans
Retirement benefits with employer match
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement