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Hickory, North Carolina

Clinical Pharmacist / Pharmacy / Full Time

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Summary of Performance Expectations

Works on a team with other clinical pharmacists. Serves as a preceptor, mentor and role model for pharmacy students and PGY1 pharmacy residents. Provides therapeutic drug monitoring, dosing consultation and the clinical evaluation of drug regimens to ensure safe and optimized drug therapy.

Stresses the reduction and elimination of adverse drug events. Counsels patients and family members on appropriate medication use. Supports initiatives outlined by Clinical Pharmacy Manager to support clinical pharmacy services and the pharmacy department as a whole.

Serves on hospital and medical staff committees as assigned. Participates in team meetings and rounds. Serves as a resource for drug information to physicians, pharmacists, nurses, healthcare professionals, and the public.

Dispenses medications as needed, and helps in the maintenance of inventory, records, files and references.

Education and Credentials

Required

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy Degree and currently licensed as a pharmacist in North Carolina.

Preferred

Doctor of Pharmacy; PGY1 residency plus three years of clinical pharmacy experience; Board Certification

Work Experience

Required

Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency or equivalent clinical experience.

Preferred

PGY1 residency plus three years of clinical pharmacy experience.

About Catawba Valley Medical Center

Comprehensive, Accessible Healthcare Services in the Catawba Valley

As the region’s largest not-for-profit community hospital, we exist to heal and comfort patients, to promote and foster a healthier community, and to ensure access to healthcare to all who need it - regardless of ability to pay. With a wide array of medical specialties, our skilled nurses and providers are trained to treat virtually any type of injury or illness, providing high-quality, easily accessible healthcare close to home.

Our Mission

Exceptional Healthcare. Every Person. Every Time.

At A Glance

  • Region’s only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Women’s Choice Award winner for America’s Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience for six consecutive years
  • American College of Surgeons Accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Center

High Level of Technical Care from Medical Experts

Catawba Valley Medical Center offers a wide range of services from experienced medical specialists capable of addressing virtually any healthcare concern. Our current hospital holds 258 beds and serves the five-county Hickory area. Through our skilled medical practitioners and our highly trained staff, we strive to provide the highest level of medical expertise using the latest, state-of-the-art technology available.

One of our goals at Catawba Valley Medical Center is to provide seamless care between your primary care provider and our hospital. Being a part of a vast healthcare network allows for easier and more efficient communication between local physicians, medical specialists and our hospital.

No one should have to travel far for the expert level medical treatment they need. We work with a plethora of medical specialists capable of diagnosing, treating and operating on a wide variety of conditions.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical pharmacist provides therapeutic drug monitoring, dosing consultations, and clinical evaluations to optimize drug therapy and ensure patient safety. They also serve as a preceptor for students and residents while acting as a drug information resource for the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree and be licensed in North Carolina. Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency or equivalent clinical experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication counselingPatient careInventory managementMentoringPrecepting

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 42% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,122 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in North Carolina351 active10,188 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 42% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina pharmacist listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 21% offer loan repayment359 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,639 in the last 30 days3,238 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,122 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 27 employers
10
<$150k
9
$150k-165k
5
$165k-180k
4
$180k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
37%
CME allowance
7%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Banner Health · Phoenix, Arizona

$62.63-$104.39/hr
#2

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$66.43-$99.27/hr
#3

Pharmacist-NCCIW 65013965

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#4

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$55.53-$93.08/hr
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,122 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hickory

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$290k
Typical market rent
$1,522/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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