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Baptist Health
Lexington, Kentucky

Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description

  • Pharmacist
  • First and Second Shifts
  • Hospital Pharmacy I Lexington, KY

Pharmacy Services of Baptist Health Lexington provides pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. These services include, but are not limited to verification of medication orders, drug distribution, sterile product preparation, hazardous drug preparation, and utilization of automated dispensing cabinets.

$15,000 Sign on Bonus Available for Qualified Individuals

Position Highlights

  • Competitive pay & benefits
  • Compensation for Board Certification
  • Shift Differential (Evening, Overnight and Weekend)
  • Numerous clinical practices and specialties
  • Decentralized pharmacy distribution model
  • Funding for continued Education
  • Personalized coaching with clear communication
  • Continuous leadership support throughout your career with Baptist Health

Description

Interprets and reviews medication orders for correct drug, dosage, route, frequency, allergies, therapeutic duplication, interactions, contraindications, and potential adverse events for all ages served.

Ensure drugs are available to patients at the time they are needed to avoid delays in therapy and promote positive patient outcome.

Provides comprehensive decentralized or pharmacy clinical services including, but not limited to, anticoagulation management/monitoring, pharmacokinetic dosing, renal dosing, and nutritional support services.

Works with inter-professional patient care teams to help patients with transitions to care, including but not limited to helping prepare patients for discharge.

Requirements

  • Graduate of accredited College of Pharmacy.
  • Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license in good standing as applicable to practice site.
  • 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Benefits

  • Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
  • PTO Sell Back Program
  • Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
  • Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
  • Retirement with Company Match

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist is responsible for interpreting and reviewing medication orders to ensure safety and accuracy for patients of all ages. They also provide clinical pharmacy services, including pharmacokinetic dosing and anticoagulation management, while collaborating with inter-professional care teams.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medication order verification

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
17% this job
CME allowance
10%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,670 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,553/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection
Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)