Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$70.84/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Department: Ambulatory Pharmacy
- Schedule: Per Diem (as needed) for weekday shifts
- Facility: Prime Healthcare St Francis Hospital
- Location: Evanston
Responsibilities
The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing patient care and advanced clinical pharmacy services in the ambulatory pharmacy space, including referral based HOPD pharmacist managed clinics, specialty pharmacy, and population health pharmacy services.
This role involves collaborating with prescribers in the ambulatory setting and providing direct patient care managing medication therapy.
The clinical pharmacy specialist ensures effective communication with prescribers regarding identified medication related problems and potential solutions and documents patient interactions across various electronic medical record (EMR) platforms.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Required Qualifications
Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
B.S. in Pharmacy or PharmD degree required.
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency required (significant experience may be considered in lieu of residency)
- Board certification (BCPS, BCACP, or equivalent) within 18 months of hire required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
- Strong customer service skills required.
Preferred Qualification
- PGY-2 residency in ambulatory care or a related specialty preferred.
- Expertise in 340B program operations and compliance preferred.
- Proficiency in EPIC or similar EMR systems preferred.
- Advanced clinical knowledge in specialty areas such as diabetes, cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, or oncology preferred.
- Experience as a pharmacy residency preceptor in ambulatory pharmacy services preferred.
- Specific ambulatory experience in managing chronic diseases
Pay Transparency
Saint Francis Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $70.84. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com
Employment Status: Per Diem
Shift: Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 53% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$148k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist at Saint Francis Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,254 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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