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Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lead Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- Inpatient Services (Temple Hospital)

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

The Lead Clinical Pharmacist Specialist role combines advanced direct patient care with clinical and operational leadership to support the growth and integration of inpatient pharmacy services.

Provides advanced specialty clinical pharmacy services, including formulary management, medication use standardization, and direct patient care and provider collaboration. Will serve as a clinical and operational lead within a team-based environment, supporting workflow optimization and inpatient service expansion.

Optimizes medication management processes, including formulary oversight and workflow improvements, ensuring compliance. Drives quality improvement and research efforts with staff, residents, and students.

Supports high standards in care quality, safety, and patient satisfaction, including Epic optimization and smart pump library reviews. Develops and refines medication-use workflows aligned with regulatory standards and best practices. Monitors key clinical and operational metrics to guide continuous improvement.

Will mentor pharmacists, residents, and students through clinical leadership and practice development.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy or PharmD Required
  • Other PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or a relevant combination of education and experience Required

Experience

  • 3 years experience in institutional Hospital Pharmacy practice Required
  • 1 year experience in Hospital Administration Preferred
  • Licenses
  • PA Pharmacist License Required
  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties Preferred

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Clinical Pharmacist Specialist provides advanced direct patient care and clinical leadership to support inpatient pharmacy services. They are responsible for optimizing medication management workflows, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mentoring staff, residents, and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD, along with a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and a valid Pennsylvania Pharmacist License. A minimum of 3 years of experience in institutional hospital pharmacy practice is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Inpatient ServicesMentorshipSmart Pump Library ReviewPatient Safety

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 24 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
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$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
10%
CME allowance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,451 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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