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Trinity Health
Minot, North Dakota

Clinical Staff Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56.53-$87.62/hr

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Trinity Health Hospital Campus & Medical District - Minot, ND
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $56.53 - $87.62Hourly
  • Job Shift: Days/Evenings
  • Job Category: Pharmacy

Position Summary

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services in inpatient settings, including medication therapy management, order verification, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered pharmaceutical care.

Working as part of a collaborative healthcare team, this role partners closely with physicians, nurses, and other clinical professionals to support safe, effective, and individualized medication use.

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist applies clinical judgment and evidence-based practice to optimize pharmacotherapy while ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and institutional standards.

Through precise documentation, clear communication, and shared accountability, this position contributes to high-quality patient outcomes and a well-coordinated inpatient care environment.

Key Responsibilities

Verify and assess medication orders for safety, accuracy, and clinical appropriateness. Provide pharmacotherapy recommendations to prescribers and interdisciplinary teams. Participate in clinical rounds, consultations, and transitions of care activities. Educate patients and staff on medication use, safety standards, and treatment expectations. Monitor therapeutic outcomes and adjust recommendations based on evidence and guidelines.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications Required: Active Pharmacist Licensure in the State of North Dakota. Educational Requirements: None Experience Requirements: Hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Special Skills or Training Requirements: Typing skills necessary. Verbal and numeric ability necessary.

Manual and finger dexterity necessary. Ability to apply knowledge of pharmacy and pharmacology in interpreting and filling physician's orders.

Physical Requirements: The Clinical Staff Pharmacist requires mobility throughout clinical areas, extended periods of standing, and fine motor ability for medication verification and documentation. Occasional lifting of 20–30 pounds is required.

Adequate vision, hearing, and communication skills are essential for safe pharmaceutical care. Environmental Requirements: Work is performed in inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy environments with exposure to medications, automated systems, and frequent interruptions. PPE and safety compliance are required.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist verifies medication orders for safety and clinical appropriateness while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize pharmacotherapy. They also participate in clinical rounds, provide patient education, and monitor therapeutic outcomes to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Pharmacist license in the State of North Dakota. While no specific degree is listed, hospital pharmacy experience is preferred along with strong verbal, numeric, and manual dexterity skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Regulatory compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 63% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $168k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in North Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,041 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$118k–$182kPharmacy median $148k (middle half $138k–$156k)239 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$168k in purchasing powerNorth Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in North Dakota13 active10,164 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 15% remote · 63% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Pharmacist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,691 in the last 30 days3,159 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,041 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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 · 17 employers
7
<$170k
9
$170k-200k
1
$217k
4
$230k-260k
1
$261k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Lead Specialty Pharmacist - Sharp Grossmont Specialty Pharmacy - Day Shift - Full Time

Sharp HealthCare · San Diego, California

$86.69-$125.3/hr
#2

Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Anticoagulation

Providence · Olympia, Washington

$78.27-$123.57/hr
#3

Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmacy Admin

$75.49-$119.17/hr
#4

Clinical Pharmacist - Infusion Pharmacy

$75.49-$119.17/hr
+ 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 10,041 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Minot

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Typical market rent
$1,269/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.0
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minot, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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