Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$52.25-$91.68/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Location Address
4580 Paradise Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87114-4105
Compensation Pay Range
Minimum Offer $52.25 Maximum Offer $91.68
Summary
Presbyterian is looking for a Specialty Pharmacist to join our team! In this role, you’ll evaluate medication orders, prepare and dispense medications, and guide patients and healthcare providers on the safe, effective, and cost-effective use of specialty medications.
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)
Responsibilities
Verify medication orders and review patient medication profiles for accuracy and appropriateness; assist in resolving drug therapy problems.
Research, evaluate, and apply medication information to support patient care and communicate recommendations to the care team.
Review and maintain departmental policies, procedures, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Package, label, and dispense medications according to established policies.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels and proper storage of medications and supplies.
- Stay current through continuing education, professional literature, conferences, and training.
Oversee technicians, interns, and students; assist in training pharmacists, technicians, students, and residents.
Advise healthcare providers on optimal, cost-effective medication use and document clinical activities as appropriate.
Provide clinical guidance for the Patient Management Program.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) preferred.
- Current, unrestricted pharmacist license from the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy required.
- New Mexico Pharmacist Vaccination Prescribing Authority Certification required.
- More than one year of clinical residency experience or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Skills necessary to evaluate medication orders appropriately, acquired through experience or self-study.
- We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 60% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacy | ranked against 10,041 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $109k–$191k | Pharmacy median $155k (middle half $151k–$177k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$135k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in California | 612 active | 10,258 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 60% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | California pharmacist listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment633 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,645 in the last 30 days | 3,212 the 30 days before (+13%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist at Presbyterian Healthcare Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,041 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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