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Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, California

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69.41-$103.25/hr

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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

BLSACLS

Key Skills

Prescription ReviewMedication SafetyDrug Interaction AssessmentDosing VerificationPatient Allergy ReviewMedication Order InterpretationMedication DispensingClinical DocumentationPatient EducationDrug Information CommunicationDrug-Related Problem ResolutionTherapeutic Regimen SelectionMedication Order EntryPharmacy Automation Systems

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).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,251 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$144k–$215kPharmacy median $180k (middle half $151k–$193k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$162k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in California658 active10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 43% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment683 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,251 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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 · 14 employers
4
<$140k
2
$140k-155k
5
$155k-170k
7
$170k-185k
4
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

Centene · Indiana

$108k-$199k
#2

Clinical Pharmacist

Puyallup Tribal Health Authority · Tacoma, Washington

$157k-$196k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Specialty (Oncology, Remote-Hybrid)- Full-Time Days

$159k-$185k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Adult ICU)- Full-Time Rotate

$159k-$185k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,251 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k
Typical market rent
$2,045/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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