Sterile compounding Centralized Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$54.76-$81.45/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Hello Humankindness
Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto – it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.
For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.
If you're a dedicated, compassionate professional eager for a dynamic, patient-centered career with one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies,' and you thrive in a truly supportive environment, we invite you to discover how your passion can transform lives at CRMC. Explore our opportunities and become a part of a team that celebrates you.
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
Responsible for managing the technicians and delegating appropriate tasks while validating the accuracy of medications intended for distribution from the IV room, central pharmacy or decentralized automated dispensing machine
Possesses extensive USP 797 knowledge and experience is a plus as this pharmacist will provide clinical pharmacy services to patients receiving IV medications and be responsible for maintaining accurate and complete documentation for the dispensing of IV solutions
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
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, or
- Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy
- Pharmacist: AZ, and
- American Heart Association-issued Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CT CPRBLS)
- Preferred
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist is responsible for reviewing and verifying medication orders for safety, accuracy, and therapeutic appropriateness while managing pharmacy technicians. They also provide clinical pharmacy services, including IV medication preparation and patient consultations, to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and possess an active Arizona Pharmacist license. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 46 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% are remote, 52% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$142k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $114k–$169k | Pharmacy median $137k (middle half $128k–$141k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$141k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Arizona | 329 active | 10,188 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 37% remote · 52% no call · 43% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona pharmacist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment338 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,639 in the last 30 days | 3,238 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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