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Pharmacist - UPMC Presbyterian

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

Join UPMC Presbyterian during an exciting period of growth and innovation. Practice at a leading academic medical center where you'll care for complex patients, collaborate with renowned multidisciplinary teams, and experience transformative advancements including a new electronic health record, expanded pharmacy automation, and the opening of the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Tower.

Come grow with us.

Why UPMC Presbyterian

Career Growth: We offer a clear pharmacy career ladder with opportunities for advancement, continuous training, and ongoing education.

Diverse Practice Opportunities: Unique opportunity to work in various specialized areas, including the operative satellite pharmacy, PACU, and sterile products areas.

Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive, team‑focused environment where your contributions are valued.

Innovative Excellence: Be part of a top academic medical center committed to healthcare innovation, research, and education.

Impactful Work: Play a vital role in ensuring patients receive timely, safe, and effective medications—directly supporting their recovery and overall care.

Responsibilities

Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.

Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

Interpret and evaluate physician orders to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Practicing State's Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.

Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.

Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns, and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.

Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.

Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.

  • Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy
  • B. S in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
  • Current licensure as a Pharmacist in practicing state
  • Previous pharmacist experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

  • Pharmacist
  • Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Requirements

Requires a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy and current pharmacist licensure in the practicing state. Previous pharmacist experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication Record ReviewMedication Order VerificationAllergy ScreeningDrug Interaction ScreeningAdverse Drug Reaction ReportingMedication Preparation and DispensingIntravenous Admixture PreparationPharmacy Technician SupervisionPrescription ProcessingPatient Education

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

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<$140k
4
$140k-155k
7
$155k-170k
7
$170k-185k
3
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75.03-$102.91/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,254 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UPMC

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Benefits & Perks

Career growth ladder
Continuous training
Ongoing education