Clinical Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$69.41-$103.25/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1925, Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital is a 310-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.
Additionally, Mercy General Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury. Every day you will build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue.
We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.
To be successful in this role, you will enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.
Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
Interprets medication orders and or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters and verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
- Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Bachelors of Science Pharmacy or Doctor Of Pharmacy
- Pharmacist CA
- Basic Life Support CPR
- Preferred
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Key Responsibilities
Review prescriptions and medication orders for safety, interactions, appropriate selection, dosing, and allergies; accurately enter, verify, label, and dispense medications. Document clinical activities, communicate drug information, resolve medication-related problems with healthcare professionals, and support appropriate treatment and patient outcomes.
Requirements
A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and California Basic Life Support CPR are required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support is preferred; the pharmacist must maintain clinical knowledge for all age groups served and provide clinical services as required by policy.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 43% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacy | ranked against 10,251 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $144k–$215k | Pharmacy median $180k (middle half $151k–$193k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$162k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in California | 658 active | 10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 43% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment683 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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