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Pascack Valley Medical Center
Westwood, New Jersey

Clinical Pharmacist

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Job Description

Join our team as a variable-shift, PRN, Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist in Westwood, NJ.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.

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Responsibilities

The clinical pharmacist optimizes patient care by providing appropriate, safe, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care, including drug dispensing, an IV admixture program, and providing drug information. Works under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy and/or the Pharmacy Operations Manager and will oversee the work of pharmacy technicians, students, and support staff.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

B.S. or PharmD. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.

  • Clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital setting.
  • Completion of an accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy residency or fellowship.
  • OR
  • 2+ years of clinical pharmacy experience with no history of residency or fellowship.
  • Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy.

Other applicable state requirements – i. e., sterile compounding, etc.

BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

ALS/ACLS certification (within 90 days of hire; ALS/ACLS required for attending Code Blue)

Preferred Job Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy.

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Team leadership

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 44% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 32 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
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$185k-205k
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$214k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pharmacist (Full-Time, Day Shift)

Adventist Health · Hanford, California

$75.03-$102.91/hr
#2

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

Centene · Indiana

$108k-$199k
#3

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$115k-$192k
#4

Staff Pharmacist - Accredo - Remote (FL, IN, OH, AZ, PA)

$54-$91/hr
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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.

  • Includes call

Living in Westwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$779k
Median resident rent
$2,458/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Pascack Valley Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Westwood, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth opportunities
Wellness resources
Education support
Financial well-being resources