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Alton, Illinois

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you a licensed pharmacy looking for a new adventure? Our team at Alton Memorial is looking for a passionate and patient-oriented pharmacist to join their experienced team. This opportunity will support our main inpatient pharmacy operations. Advance your skills in a fast paced, clinically oriented environment!

  • This role with require the employee to be licensed in MO and IL.
  • 7on 7 off
  • 1 PM - 11 PM
  • Holiday rotation

Overview

Since 1937, Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital.

Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Assess, monitor, initiate and modify medication use according to patient condition and age specific criteria. Ensure prompt and accurate medication preparation and dispensing. Prevent, direct and resolve medication-related issues. Supervise and direct supportive personnel. Counsel and educate to promote optimal drug therapy. Direct and assist in the procurement, storage, distribution and disposal of medications.

Responsibilities

Directs and manages workflow including oversight of technicians, interns and volunteers ensuring the accuracy of their work in accordance with departmental procedures and Federal and State regulations.

Participates in departmental meetings and on committees at the health service organization, as appropriate.

Serves as medication therapy resource for activities such as drug information, training of staff, transitions of care and Medication Therapy Services.

Evaluates medication orders for appropriateness with regard to patient condition, organ function and concomitant therapies to promote optimal patient outcomes. Documents all activities and communication as appropriate.

Recognize opportunities and offer solutions to maximize efficiency and promote safety within the medication use process.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

  • Pharmacy

Experience

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Medication Therapy Srvcs in MO
  • RPh

Preferred Requirements

Education

Doctorate

  • Pharmacy

Doctorate

  • Pharmacy

Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and be licensed in both Missouri and Illinois. While a Bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement, a Doctorate in Pharmacy and 2-5 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication therapy managementClinical pharmacyMedication dispensingPatient counselingWorkflow managementStaff supervisionMedication safetyRegulatory complianceClinical assessment

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Alton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$133k
Typical market rent
$1,019/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, holidays, personal time)
Adoption assistance