Pays $82.78-$115.89/hrPharmacist market median is ~$162k (29 jobs)

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Sutter Health
Sacramento, California

Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III, Transitions of Care

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time inpatient clinical pharmacist, transitions of care. Every other weekend. 10-hour varied shifts. Sacramento, CA.

Join Sutter Health as a Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III – Transitions of Care in Sacramento, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $82.78 - $115.89/hour.
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Health insurance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Sutter Health as a Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III – Transitions of Care.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist delivers patient-centered clinical services, including medication information, education, and preparation to ensure safe and effective therapy. They also collaborate with healthcare providers and patients to implement and monitor individualized care plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PharmD degree from an accredited pharmacy school and possess at least one year of recent relevant experience. A valid Registered Pharmacist license is required within 120 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

ACLSDEA License

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyPatient assessmentMedication therapy managementTransitions of careMedical terminologyPharmaceutical calculationsTime managementEpicEHRMicrosoft Office SuiteRegulatory compliancePatient educationCommunicationProblem solvingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 49 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 31% are remote, 27% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$207k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $187k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 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 29 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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