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Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient, PRN

PharmacistNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

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Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient, PRN

Location: Cleveland

Facility

Fairview Hospital

Department: Pharmacy-Fairview Hospital

Job Code: D32000

Shift: Variable

Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm/1:00pm-9:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview 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 care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

A caregiver in this role serves as a PRN inpatient clinical pharmacist, collaborating closely with pharmacists, technicians, physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and patients to support safe and effective medication use in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Responsibilities include chart review and medication reconciliation, order verification and clarification, IV and sterile product oversight, drug therapy optimization, pharmacokinetic consults as applicable, and operational pharmacy coverage as needed, with participation in interdisciplinary rounds when scheduled.

This role is ideal for a clinically strong pharmacist with inpatient experience who demonstrates sound clinical judgment, confident provider communication, adaptability across variable shifts (days, evenings, nights), and a commitment to patient safety and high-reliability care while seeking flexible PRN scheduling.

This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position works a minimum of 4 shifts per month with ideally 2 weekend days of availability.

A Caregiver Who Excels in This Role Will

  • Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based medication services.
  • Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
  • Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
  • Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.
  • Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
  • Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers and/or patients.
  • Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
  • PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science 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

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification within 90 days of hire for individuals administering immunizations

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Board Certification

Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or 2 years of relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience

Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area

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

  • Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
  • Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical pharmacist will collaborate with the healthcare team to provide safe, evidence-based medication services, including order verification and medication reconciliation. Responsibilities also include performing pharmacokinetic consults, overseeing sterile product preparation, and participating in interdisciplinary rounds.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and possess current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist. A minimum of two years of relevant post-graduate experience or completion of a PGY1 residency is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyPatient educationInpatient pharmacyImmunization administration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient, PRN at Cleveland Clinic a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
31%
PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Great Barrington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$570k
Typical market rent
$3,523/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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