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UChicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- Ambulatory Care – Primary Care and Weight Loss Clinic- Full-Time Days

Pharmacist 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$158.7K - $185.1K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UChicago Medicine as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Ambulatory Care in Chicago, Illinois.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits -.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy.
  • Completion of ASHP accredited PGY
  • 1 Pharmacy Residency.
  • Eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Illinois (complete licensure process within 60 days of employment).

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $158.7K - $185.1K
  • Signing bonus: $5,000.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with UChicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BCPS

Key Skills

Medication Therapy ManagementPatient-Centered CareClinical PharmacyMedication ReconciliationDrug DosingPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPharmaceutical Care PlanningPreceptingClinical MonitoringDrug InformationStewardship Activities

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 40% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$172k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $172k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- Ambulatory Care – Primary Care and Weight Loss Clinic- Full-Time Days at UChicago Medicine a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,769 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 20 employers

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<$140k
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$153k
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4
$170k-185k
2
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
21%
Sign-on bonus
11% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$182k-$246k
#2

Remote Clinical Pharmacist

Sentara Health · Virginia Beach, Virginia

$148k-$215k
#3

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#4

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$98k-$172k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Pharmacy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No nights
  • On-site
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About UChicago Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Harvey, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Paid Time Off