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Evergreen Health
Kirkland, Washington

Pharmacist-Inpatient (.875 FTE)

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80.09-$108.11/hr

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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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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

  • 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

Medication therapy monitoringDrug compoundingDrug dosing calculationsMedication order reviewPatient counselingDrug formulary managementIntravenous to oral conversionClinical pharmacyInpatient pharmacy operations

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).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Washington?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$167k–$225kPharmacy median $191k (middle half $178k–$202k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$183k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Washington235 active10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 45% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentWashington Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 13% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 15 employers
5
<$145k
4
$145k-165k
8
$165k-185k
5
$185k-205k
1
$231k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
5% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Trend Management Strategies and Programs

Premera Blue Cross · Washington

$119k-$231k
#2

Oncology Pharmacist

Cancer Care Northwest · Spokane Valley, Washington

$140k–$204k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

$108k-$199k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist

$157k-$196k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,251 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Evergreen Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Kirkland, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Living in Kirkland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.09M
Typical market rent
$2,619/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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