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St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, New Jersey

Specialty Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115K–$172K

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Job Description

The Specialty Clinical Pharmacist is a key member of the care team, serving as the frontline provider of specialty pharmacy services within an integrated care model at St. Joseph's University Medical Center. This role is accountable for achieving optimal clinical outcomes for each patient.

In addition to direct patient care, the pharmacist supports non-clinical tasks, including managing prior authorizations and dispensing activities, to ensure seamless therapy access and adherence.

The position also leads the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols and drives clinical quality improvement initiatives.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

  • Competitive salary*
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match**
  • Health & Wellness*
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD: Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St.

Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist provides frontline specialty pharmacy services and manages clinical outcomes within an integrated care model. Responsibilities include handling prior authorizations, dispensing activities, and developing evidence-based clinical protocols.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctorate in Pharmacy is required. Preferred qualifications include experience with Cerner EMR, Enterprise Rx, and knowledge of patient financial assistance programs.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical Protocol DevelopmentInterpersonal SkillsMS Office

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 53% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Specialty Clinical Pharmacist at St. Joseph's Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform.

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Health, dental, Rx and vision plans
403b retirement plan with company match
Health & Wellness
Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
PTO and paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program