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Saint Francis Hospital
Evanston, IL, US

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$70.84/hr

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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

Ambulatory Clinical PharmacyMedication Therapy ManagementPrescriber CollaborationMedication-Related Problem ResolutionElectronic Medical Records340B ComplianceChronic Disease ManagementDiabetes Care

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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401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,254 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Evanston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$545k
Typical market rent
$2,438/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Saint Francis Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Columbus, Georgia
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package