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West Reading, Pennsylvania

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

New Increased Rates!

Available Pharmacist Opportunities

  • Evening Position: 12:30PM-9PM; Every 3rd Weekend & Holiday Rotation
  • 50/50 Position: 50% 1st Shift, 50% 2nd Shift - Every 3rd Weekend & Holiday Rotation

7 On / 7 Off Position: M-F 12:30PM – 11PM & Sat/Sun 8:30AM-9PM for one week. Off second week. Holidays as they fall in 7 On / 7 Off schedule

The Clinical Pharmacist

Validates accuracy and appropriateness of medication orders.

Compounds medications and accurately provides prescribed medications according to professional standards, practices and specific indications or orders.

Provides consultative services to internal and external system constituents regarding medications, interactions, and other drug related information.

  • Follows defined medication related protocols, policies and procedures.
  • Documents clinical activities and applicable outcomes.

Achieves and maintains satisfactory working relationships with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy staff and other hospital departments, committees and administrators.

Places a strong emphasis on patient care with the patient as the highest priority and central focus in all endeavors and undertakings of the individual and the department.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Doctorate Degree - OR - combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of Doctorate Degree

Experience

Clinical Pharmacist Experience In Healthcare Setting

Certification and Licensure

PA Pharmacist License

Required Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Collaborative Skills
  • Computer Skills to include use and navigation
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Excellent Communications Skills
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Good Reasoning Skills
  • Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
  • Multitasking
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Strong Team Player

Overview

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Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University).

Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.

Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist validates the accuracy and appropriateness of medication orders and compounds medications according to professional standards. They also provide consultative services regarding drug interactions and document clinical activities to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Communication SkillsTeamworkMedication CompoundingClinical DocumentationMedication Protocol Management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 52% have no call, 64% 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).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 23 employers

6
<$145k
6
$145k-165k
11
$165k-185k
4
$185k-205k
1
$214k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
4%
CME allowance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75.03-$102.91/hr
#2

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

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$108k-$199k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

$63.45-$95.2/hr
#4

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$55.53-$93.08/hr
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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 10,209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in West Reading

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k
Typical market rent
$1,904/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
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 · Reading, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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