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ChristianaCare
Newark, Delaware

Clinical Pharmacist | Trauma Focused | Inpatient Pharmacy | $15,000 Sign On Bonus

Pharmacist Above average in PharmacyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58.26-$93.22/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?
  • ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team.

Life is full of choices, and ChristianaCare recognizes whom you work for is an important decision. Choose an organization that values pharmacy services and provides the opportunity to impact the health of our community adhering to our Core Values and Behaviors guided by Excellence and Love.

This position is full-time (40 hours weekly, 8-hour shifts) that primarily works day shift with an evening shift component and a weekend/holiday requirement; currently every 4th weekend and 1-2 holiday shifts per year. Position would have an opportunity to provide direct patient care to trauma patients.

Why ChristianaCare?

At the Newark Campus, operations run through a network of inpatient pharmacists, including a central pharmacy and satellite pharmacies that focus on critical care, emergency medicine, heart failure, investigational drugs, neonates, oncology, pediatrics, perioperative services, sterile and non-sterile compounding, transplant, and trauma.

Clinical services include robust acute and ambulatory care services. In the acute care setting, the department employs a decentralized model of practice, placing pharmacists directly into patient care units as part of a multidisciplinary team.

  • Generous PTO plan and 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
  • 403(b) with competitive employer match and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • Not-for-profit organization eligible with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
  • Pharmacy Board Certification reimbursement

As a Clinical Pharmacist You Will

  • Participate in direct patient care through daily interdisciplinary rounds.
  • Manage specific medication therapies per approved policies (e. g., warfarin, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, IV to PO conversions, renal dose adjustments, indication-directed dosing adjustments, selection of surgical prophylaxis medications)
  • Evaluate drug efficacy, monitor therapeutic goals and outcomes, and review for contraindications/precautions
  • Order and evaluate laboratory tests per approved protocols to support medication therapy monitoring
  • Identify opportunities during chart review for counseling and medication history completion
  • Communicate recommendations directly with provider
  • Electronically document interventions and provide sign out as appropriate
  • Opportunities to serve as a preceptor for both pharmacy students and residents
  • Provide drug information to allied healthcare professionals and fulfill provider-initiated pharmacy consults
  • Assist with projects such as MUEs, drug monographs, and performance improvement activities
  • Review and interpret provider orders and dispense medication

Coordinate and Supervise Work-place Activities

Assume responsibility of the satellite pharmacies including the sterile product processing in the IV Admixture Service lab and OR pharmacy

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required
  • ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency preferred or equivalent experience (3 years acute care)
  • Board certification preferred
  • Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Delaware

About ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs.

ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, hospital care at home, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds).

We provide a Level I trauma center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients.

ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with our outstanding, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care. ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care!

Hourly Pay Range: $58.26 - $93.22

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

  • Post End Date
  • Oct 30, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist will participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds to manage medication therapies and provide direct patient care to trauma patients. They are also responsible for supervising satellite pharmacy operations, including sterile product processing and providing drug information to healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a PharmD degree from an accredited institution. An ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or at least 3 years of acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyTrauma careMedication therapy managementPatient counselingRenal dose adjustmentIV to PO conversionPharmacotherapy monitoringPrecepting

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 57% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Pharmacy

  • Includes weekends

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$2,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $15,000
Generous PTO
12-week fully paid parental leave
403(b) with employer match
Defined contribution retirement plan
PSLF eligible
Pharmacy board certification reimbursement