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Minnesota

Resident Pharmacist | Inpatient Pharmacy

PharmacistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Responsible for the fulfillment of the requirements of the St. Cloud Inpatient Residency Training Program developed in agreement with the Required Competency Areas, Goals, and Objectives of Post Graduate Year 1 Residencies issued by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Responsible for order verification, and the accurate dispensing of both inpatient and outpatient medication orders.

Additional responsibilities include the provision of clinical pharmacy services for patient care areas including pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation for certain medications, implementing and monitoring protocols and procedures for therapeutic interchange, and formulary management.

Patients of all ages are served. Supports and implements patient safety and other safety practices as appropriate. Supports and demonstrates Family Centered Care principles when interacting with patients and their families and with co-workers.

Schedule

  • Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks | Onsite
  • Monday-Friday primarily day shifts with every 3rd weekend.
  • Residency year will be 6/29/26-6/25/27

Pay and Benefits

  • Salary of $52,000 for the year
  • Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
  • Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available

Qualifications

  • Pharm. D.
  • Pharmacist Intern Licensed with the MN Board of Pharmacy.
  • Pharmacist Current licensure by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy within 90 days.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for those working in critical care areas and the Emergency Trauma Center.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

The resident is responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the St. Cloud Inpatient Residency Training Program, including order verification and accurate dispensing of inpatient and outpatient medications. Additional duties involve providing clinical pharmacy services such as pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation, and managing therapeutic interchange protocols.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medication DispensingPharmacokinetic ConsultationProtocol Implementation

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 41 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 54% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Resident Pharmacist | Inpatient Pharmacy at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,288 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
PTO
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement