Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient Clinical/Transitions of Care)

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

Department: Pharmacy

Job Summary

This role is a mixed position consisting of both inpatient clinical staffing and transitions of care responsibilities.

Our transitions of care team focuses on reducing hospital readmissions through medication reconciliation, discharge medication education, identifying and resolving medication access barriers, and supporting safe and effective medication use following discharge, with a particular focus on patients with heart failure and other chronic disease states.

Inpatient clinical staffing responsibilities will include a mix of medical/surgical patient care areas. Responsible for the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care in a patient-focused manner that supports and promotes medication safety.

Assignments may vary based on departmental needs and the specific training and skill set of the individual employee. Orients and trains pharmacists, technicians, residents, interns, and students as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • Require active Florida Pharmacy license. If no active Florida Pharmacy license, must be registered as a Pharmacy Intern in the State of Florida and have an active Florida Pharmacy license within three (3) months of hire.
  • Require the ability to obtain a level 2 AHCA clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prefer recent institutional practice experience as a pharmacy intern, student, or registered pharmacist or other comparable professional qualifications.

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. info.flclearinghouse.com

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care through a mix of inpatient clinical staffing and transitions of care services. Responsibilities include medication reconciliation, discharge education, and supporting safe medication use for patients with chronic conditions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Florida Pharmacy license or be registered as a Pharmacy Intern in Florida with the ability to obtain licensure within three months. The role also requires the ability to obtain a level 2 AHCA clearance for background screening.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical PharmacyInpatient CareHeart Failure ManagementChronic Disease ManagementPatient Education

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (92 salary observations; 717 listings), vs ~$139k nationally (2,183 salary observations; 12,398 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution24 jobs

5
<$145k
2
$145k-165k
11
$165k-185k
4
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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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 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sarasota

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k
Typical market rent
$2,175/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Sarasota, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees