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Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Pharmacist - Inpatient

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52.25-$91.68/hr

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Job Description

Location Address

1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $52.25 Maximum Offer $91.68

Summary

Presbyterian is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Pharmacist to join our team. The Pharmacist interprets and evaluates orders and prepares/dispenses medications to patients and staff while monitoring the safety and efficacy of the prescribed drugs.

The Pharmacist must have excellent communication skills since they often work closely with doctors and other healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive the right medication and dosage for their medical conditions.

  • Sign on bonus available for qualified candidates.
  • How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, PI program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

  • Compounds, packages, labels, and dispenses medications.
  • Advises patients and families on the use of medications including dosage, side effects, and composition.
  • Maintains professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, and workshops.
  • Monitors medication use for appropriateness.
  • Oversees the activities of technicians, interns, and students.
  • Participates in education programs for pharmacy staff, attends meetings as required, and participates on committees as needed.
  • Participates in training pharmacists, technicians, students, and residents.
  • Consults with and advises healthcare providers regarding optimal and cost-effective utilization of drugs.
  • Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Education specialization: Pharmacy
  • Registered Pharmacist
  • Licensed New Grads are welcome to apply.
  • Responsible for on-call, weekend, night, and/or holiday coverage as required on a rotating basis.
  • Less than one year experience in pharmacy practice preferred.
  • Responsible for on-call, weekend, night and/or holiday coverage as required on a rotating basis.
  • We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Medication dispensingPatient counselingClinical pharmacyMedication safety monitoringDrug utilization reviewStaff supervisionInterdisciplinary collaborationPharmacy operations

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 55% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 17 employers

6
<$150k
7
$150k-175k
3
$175k-200k
3
$200k-225k
2
$225k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
18% this job
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
6% this job
PSLF eligible
6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.4
Better work-life than 40% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, NM
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign on bonus available for qualified candidates
Tuition and certification reimbursement
Scholarship opportunities
Staff Safety wearable badge
Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles
Malpractice liability insurance
Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
EPIC electronic charting system