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Salinas Valley Health
Salinas, California

Clinical Pharmacist - PD

PharmacistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$94.72–$104.93 /hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Department: Pharmacy Works under the direct supervision of the Director and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator to assist in optimizing patient’s drug regimen.

Maintains appropriate records for medications and other pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians, dentists, and other qualified prescribers. Work is accomplished in accordance with the policies and regulations of local, state, and federal authorities, as well as accepted standards of practice.

Performs dispensing and other duties as assigned. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Performs drug regimen review to evaluate and assess the patient’s medications for related problems.

This includes: identifying therapeutic duplications; review drugs and allergies: review for drug-drug, drug-nutrient, or drug-laboratory test interactions; evaluate if doses are appropriate for age, renal and liver functions; assist with patient/family education when necessary; monitor patients on clinical drug protocols; attend codes; attend rounds and patient care conferences as needed; assist with pain management as needed; provide drug in-services to nursing, pharmacy, medical staff, and other ancillary personnel as needed.

Identify the presence of, or potential adverse drug events. Report as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned. Education: BA/BS in Pharmacy or MS/PharmD preferred. Licensure: Current California Pharmacy License. Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status per American Heart Association is required.

Experience: Experience in hospital or healthcare setting preferred. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Must have motor skills to prepare, mix and transfer drugs from container to container aseptically, and neatly without spillage, especially chemotherapy. Ability to perform data entry.

Pay Range

The hourly rate for this position is $94.72 - $104.93. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position. Job Specifications:

  • Union: NUHW
  • Work Shift: Variable
  • FTE: 0.0
  • Scheduled Hours: 0 If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Salinas Valley Health, formerly Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, founded in 1953, is the cornerstone of what would eventually become Salinas Valley Health. Today, we serve thousands of individuals and families just like you throughout the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. Each year, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level. Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve your health and well-being. In many cases this provides you and your family the opportunity to receive specialized care right here in your own community, without the need for travel. Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,036 people and has a medical staff of more than 300 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care. Please apply internally via Job Hub.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist optimizes patient drug regimens by performing reviews for therapeutic duplications and interactions. They are also responsible for dispensing medications and providing drug-related in-services to medical and nursing staff.

Requirements

Requires a current California Pharmacy License and BLS/Healthcare Provider status. A degree in Pharmacy (BA/BS or PharmD) is required, with hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Aseptic TechniquePatient EducationMedication DispensingDrug Interaction AnalysisChemotherapy Preparation

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Sign-on bonus
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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 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Salinas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$732k
Typical market rent
$2,501/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
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 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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