Pays $58-$84.1/hr — Pharmacist market median is ~$147k (15 jobs) · Above average in Pharmacy for work-life (5.1/10, vs 7,283 in this specialty)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Chicago, Illinois

Clinical Pharmacist-Ambulatory Care Full Time Days

Pharmacist Above average in PharmacyNo nightsFull-Time

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About the Role

Day shift clinical pharmacist, ambulatory care. Full-time at Northwestern Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Clinical Pharmacist – Ambulatory Care, Days in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

Pay rate: $58 - $84.10/hour.

Student loan repayment assistance.

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) Matching

Lifecycle Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for identifying and resolving medication-related problems while providing authoritative clinical information to healthcare professionals and patients. They oversee the safe distribution, compounding, and monitoring of medication therapies to ensure optimal patient outcomes within the Northwestern Medicine system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and possess an active Clinical Pharmacist license in the state of Illinois. Completion of a pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience: 2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication therapy managementPharmacokineticsClinical pharmacyPatient educationElectronic health recordDrug distributionSterile compoundingChemotherapy preparationMedication safetyTherapeutic drug monitoringFormulary managementQuality improvementClinical interventionRegulatory complianceInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 45 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 31% are remote, 24% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$148k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 15 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care

Chicago, Illinois

10,000+ employees

Website

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness

401(k) Matching

Lifecycle Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

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