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Trinity Health
Melrose Park, Illinois

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52.55-$86.7/hr

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Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Rotating Shift

Description

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Rotating

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. Loyola Medicine Transport is based at Loyola University Medical Center and is part of a three-hospital system including Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.

If you are interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong!

What You’ll Do

Clinical pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to designated service areas or patient populations to achieve optimal patient outcomes and safety. They function as members of multidisciplinary teams to improve medication therapy management.

These positions act as drug information resources and their responsibilities include age-specific and/or disease specific consultative medication therapy evaluation, education of both patients and other medical staff, research, and participation in quality improvement activities.

We Offer Our Colleagues

  • Benefits from Day One!
  • DailyPay! Work today, Get paid today
  • Competitive Shift Differentials
  • On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & Loyola University Medical Center)
  • Childcare Employee Discount at Gottlieb’s Child Development Center
  • Referral Rewards
  • Strong Team Culture
  • Career Growth Opportunities

What You'll Need for This Job

  • Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Illinois
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
  • Residency: Pharmacy Practice - General (preferred), or equivalent experience
  • 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
  • Preferred: ACLS (Advanced Cardio Life Support Certified)

Our Promise to You

Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve.

We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities

We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners

Pay Range: $52.55 - $86.70 per hour

Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

Benefits

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to designated service areas to ensure optimal patient outcomes and safety. They act as drug information resources and participate in multidisciplinary teams to manage medication therapy and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed pharmacist in the State of Illinois with a PharmD or BPharm degree. One to two years of job-related experience is required, with pharmacy practice residency preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical consultationPatient educationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,192 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$109k–$180kPharmacy median $143k (middle half $136k–$148k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$145k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Illinois317 active10,319 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Pharmacist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $61k) · 33% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,192 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 19 employers
4
<$140k
4
$140k-155k
6
$155k-170k
6
$170k-185k
3
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

Centene · Indiana

$108k-$199k
#2

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Specialty (Oncology, Remote-Hybrid)- Full-Time Days

UChicago Medicine · Chicago, Illinois

$159k-$185k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Adult ICU)- Full-Time Rotate

$159k-$185k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist: Signature Healthcare

$146k-$182k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,192 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Benefits from Day One
DailyPay
Competitive Shift Differentials
On Site Fitness Center
Childcare Employee Discount
Referral Rewards
Strong Team Culture
Career Growth Opportunities

Living in Melrose Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,475/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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