Decentralized ICU Float Pharmacist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Responsible for providing pharmaceutical services safely, accurately, and timely by reviewing physician's orders, dispensing drugs, providing clinical pharmacotherapy services and providing drug information to other health professionals, according to established procedures.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Pharmacist Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy Required - Or Doctorate Pharmacy Required
Experience
No Experience Required
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist is responsible for reviewing physician orders, dispensing medications, and providing clinical pharmacotherapy services. They also provide drug information to other healthcare professionals according to established hospital procedures.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Doctorate degree in Pharmacy and be a licensed pharmacist. No prior experience is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacy | ranked against 10,169 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Pharmacy median $140k (middle half $135k–$150k)128 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in North Carolina | 355 active | 10,176 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 52% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina pharmacist listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 21% offer loan repayment363 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,635 in the last 30 days | 3,323 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Decentralized ICU Float Pharmacist at WakeMed Health & Hospitals a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,169 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,169 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Living in Raleigh
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $369k
- Typical market rent
- $1,572/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.2
- 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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.