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Fairview Health Services
Maplewood, Minnesota

Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$67.11-$94.74/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Pharmacist is responsible for providing medication management, clinical support and consultative services in a complex pharmacy operation. This position partners with key stakeholders to drive patient and family education, medication safety, quality assurance, customer service, process improvement and regulatory compliance. This position may also participate in education of pharmacy students and residents.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical, formulary and pharmacotherapy expertise and act as a resource to students, staff and interdisciplinary members of the care team.

Provide clinical pharmacy services to all patients in assigned area using Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This includes dispensing of medication, completing review for all patients, monitoring, adjusting patient therapies and documenting changes according to department policies and pharmacy regulations.

Act as resource for pharmaceutical care to patients, partnering with interdisciplinary care team members to ensure appropriateness of medication order and therapy, drug selection, formulary correctness and compliance any other formulary or departmental initiatives as appropriate.

Accountable for the distribution and/or preparation of medications, sterile products, compound IV mixtures and other extemporaneous orders as appropriate.

Maintain proficiency in the skills and theory of the practice of pharmacy by reviewing literature, attending in-services, seminars and conferences and actively participating in department clinical meetings and activities.

  • Participate in regulatory, quality assurance and process improvement activities as required.
  • Meets all regulatory requirements.
  • Uses available information technology and other resources to support day-to-day work operations

Required Qualifications

Minnesota Pharmacist License

Preferred Qualifications

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree
  • 1 year pharmacist experience in complex healthcare environment
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program
  • Experience with inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy and outpatient infusion

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: fairview.org

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Minnesota Pharmacist License. A Doctor of Pharmacy degree and at least one year of experience in a complex healthcare setting are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Formulary managementPatient educationSterile product preparationIV mixture compoundingClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 57% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$168k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $171k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$140k–$197kPharmacy median $141k (middle half $141k–$168k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$171k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Minnesota212 active10,165 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 15% remote · 57% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Pharmacist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 23% offer loan repayment218 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,691 in the last 30 days3,159 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 17 employers
9
<$170k
10
$170k-200k
0
$200k-230k
2
$230k-260k
1
$261k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$86.69-$125.3/hr
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#3

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#4

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

$108k-$199k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,041 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Fairview Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Sick and Safe Time

Living in Maplewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$332k
Typical market rent
$1,488/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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