Pharmacist-Inpatient (.875 FTE)
Listed compensation
$80.09-$108.11/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Wage Range: $80.09 - $108.11 per hour
Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity.
Job Summary
Responsible for monitoring drug therapy for both inpatients and outpatients. Provides pharmaceutical consultation to physicians, other health care workers, patients, and the general public. Is also responsible for the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy.
Primary Duties:
1. Performs a review of each medication order assuring safe and effective dosage, route, and rate of administration. Also assures minimization of preventable drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, allergic reactions, and adverse drug reactions.
2. Performs P&T established therapeutic interchanges and intravenous to oral medication conversion.
3. Provides medication teaching/counseling to patients as required.
4. Understands pharmacy economics, and actively promotes cost effective drug therapy.
5. Follows the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee established drug formulary, works with physicians to modify non-formulary orders to formulary drugs when possible.
6. Provides drug information to health care providers in reply to specific requests in a timely fashion and presents the information in a form that aids the decision-making process for a specific patient where applicable.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED for the Position
- Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy experience
- Current Washington state pharmacist license
- Bachelor's degree
- Math skills necessary to perform drug dosing and compounding calculations
- Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
DESIRED for the Position
- Resident training, Doctor of Pharmacy degree or equivalent experience
- Preceptor license
Benefit Information
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- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- On-demand virtual health care
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Paid Time Off/Vacation
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
- Paid holidays
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
- Free parking
- Commuter benefits
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Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist is responsible for monitoring drug therapy for inpatients and outpatients while providing pharmaceutical consultation to healthcare providers. They also handle the preparation and dispensing of medications while ensuring safe and effective dosage administration.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree, a current Washington state pharmacist license, and BLS certification. Previous hospital inpatient pharmacy experience is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 45% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$196k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $183k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $167k–$225k | Pharmacy median $191k (middle half $178k–$202k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$183k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Washington | 235 active | 10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 45% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Washington Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 13% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$196k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$14k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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