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Mercy Medical Center Redding
Redding, California

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$66.26-$98.56/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region.

It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento.

Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program.

In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.

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’ll 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 excel in this role, you must 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 / 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

  • We are offering a sign-on bonus in addition to relocation to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
  • Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
  • Pharmacist: CA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)
  • Preferred
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing prescriptions for safety, accuracy, and potential drug interactions to ensure patient safety. They collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize therapeutic regimens and provide clinical drug information to patients and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a valid California Pharmacist license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required, with ACLS preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Prescription ReviewDrug Interaction AnalysisDosing VerificationPatient EducationClinical DocumentationMedication DispensingTherapeutic Regimen SelectionAutomated Pharmacy SystemsClinical Pharmacy ServicesInterprofessional Collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 45 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$171k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5% this job

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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.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Redding

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$375k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Redding, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Mercy Medical Center Redding

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, CA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance