Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient
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Job Description
At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.
Job Title
Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient
Location: Cleveland
Facility
Lutheran Hospital
Department: Inpatient Pharmacy-Pharmacy
Job Code: T99841
Shift: Day/Evening Rotation
Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm/1:00pm-9:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*
Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will ensure patients receive their prescriptions accurately, timely and respectfully. You will appropriately select, dose, administer and dispense medications as indicated, helping provide the treatments they need to improve their health and well-being.
This role offers you a unique opportunity to build your pharmaceutical skills, explore provided educational/professional development initiatives and make a difference in the lives of patients every day.
A caregiver in this position will work a day / evening rotation, with 1 holiday required per year.
A caregiver who excels in this roll will:
- Serve as a decentralized clinical pharmacist primarily supporting medical-surgical units.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounding with providers and nursing teams.
- Complete medication profile reviews and medication therapy recommendations.
- Provide patient medication education and discharge counseling.
- Support nursing staff with medication-related questions and clinical guidance.
- Cross-train to provide coverage in ICU and Emergency Department settings as needed.
Contribute to medication safety initiatives and patient experience goals, including medication communication scores
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current State within 90 days of hire.
For individuals required to administer immunizations, Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire are required.
For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events, current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), or certification obtained within one (1) year of hire, is required.
Relevant post-graduate inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
- Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience preferred.
- Board Certificaiton.
Physical Requirements
Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
- Must have normal or corrected vision.
- Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: info.flclearinghouse.com
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- Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
Key Responsibilities
The clinical pharmacist will support medical-surgical units by performing medication profile reviews, participating in interdisciplinary rounds, and providing patient education. They will also ensure accurate medication dispensing and provide clinical guidance to nursing staff.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and possess current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist. Relevant post-graduate inpatient hospital pharmacy experience is required, with PGY1 residency or board certification preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacy | ranked against 10,140 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Pharmacy median $141k (middle half $137k–$149k)171 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Indiana index 93.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Indiana | 224 active | 10,321 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 54% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient at Cleveland Clinic 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 10,140 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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