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Clinical Pharmacist-Adult Clinical & Patient Care Services-Float

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States.

The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. CLINICAL PHARMACIST – Adult Clinical and Patient Care Services-Float

Applicable Position Description: Clinical Pharmacist – Clinical and Patient Care Services

Practice or research specialty/focus of the position: Adult Inpatient

Position Summary

This clinical pharmacist position in the Clinical and Patient Care Services Division provides clinical pharmacy services, including order verification, clinical monitoring, and support of clinical pharmacy and departmental programs. Responsibilities include:

Maintains outstanding skills as a clinical pharmacy practitioner and consistently demonstrates the value of pharmacy services.

Provides clinical pharmacy services to surgery and ICU services, which may include:

Cardiothoracic Surgery Internal Medicine

Medical Cardiology

Provides discharge medication reconciliation and contributes to ongoing hospital and department transitions of care initiatives

Educates medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff about the management, prescribing and monitoring of therapies used in patient care area(s) of responsibility.

  • Serves as a resource to the Department of Pharmacy for area(s) of expertise.
  • Participates in departmental and hospital committees and initiatives related to practice area.
  • Contributes to student and resident education.
  • Provides educational lectures and/or participates in research (Duke, State/Local, National).
  • Works with peers to achieve division and departmental goals.
  • Takes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
  • Maintains familiarity with all departmental programs and works as integral part of the pharmacy team.
  • Additional Responsibilities as assigned by Manager

Required or desired credentials or experience of applicants: Pharm.D.; 2+ years of practice experience desired; PGY1 or Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred. Licensed or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina

Description of institution/organization: Duke University Hospital is a 1048-bed tertiary care teaching facility offering a broad array of inpatient and ambulatory care services.

The Department of Pharmacy provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients with a staff of more than 100 pharmacists and 120 technicians. Located within the Research Triangle, Duke University and the region offer an excellent quality of life, including close proximity to the North Carolina beaches and mountains. For more information on Duke University Hospital see our web page at dukehealth.org.

Contact Information

Amanda M. Ball, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, Clinical Manager, Clinical and Patient Care Services, Duke University Hospital. Phone: (919) 681-2758, email: amanda.m.ball@duke.edu

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services, including order verification, clinical monitoring, and support for surgery and ICU services. They also contribute to discharge medication reconciliation, staff education, and departmental research initiatives.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Pharm.D. degree and be licensed or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina. A minimum of two years of practice experience is desired, with a PGY1 or Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 66% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,237 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in North Carolina326 active10,277 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 66% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina pharmacist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 22% offer loan repayment335 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,530 in the last 30 days3,360 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,237 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
7
<$150k
5
$150k-165k
5
$165k-180k
3
$180k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
14%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Summit Pacific Medical Center · Elma, Washington

$66.43-$99.27/hr
#2

Clinical Pharmacist

Puyallup Tribal Health Authority · Tacoma, Washington

$157k-$196k
#3

Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time

$55.53-$93.08/hr
#4

Ambulatory Infusion Clinical Pharmacist Float

$59-$88.5/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,626/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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