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Essentia Health
Fargo, North Dakota

Pharmacist - Acute Care

PharmacistIncludes weekendsNo callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$77/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

  • Building Location: 32nd Avenue Building
  • Department: 3012410 HOSPITAL PHARMACY - 32ND HOSP Job Description: Responsible for performing all duties associated with interpretation, order verification, dispensing and monitoring of medications ordered by prescribers; the evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about medications and their use, to patients, families, and medical staff; and providing quality pharmaceutical care to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Job duties may also include daily medication monitoring, distribution and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department, medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and provide medication related consultative service to staff within Essentia Health. Will assist in all aspects of the daily departmental activities, including training of new staff and precepting pharmacy students, interns and residents, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties as assigned by the department leader. Education Qualifications: Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (BS or PharmD degree required) ASHP-Accredited Hospital Residency, or three or more years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Certification/Licensure Required: Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy of the state in which they will be working Pharmacists in the SMPHM Union, are required to be licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin (within one (1) year from the date of hire), regardless of their primary worksite for all regular full-time pharmacists and part-time (.4 FTE or greater) If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, the candidate must have a Pharmacy Intern License and/or is eligible to work as an intern and must become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire: Minnesota: Must be licensed as a Pharmacy Intern through the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Wisconsin: In the final months of a Pharmacy program. No registration required North Dakota: Must be registered as a Pharmacy Intern through the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy Ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state's Board of Pharmacy Preferred qualifications: Completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, or related pharmacy experience, and/or Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Board certification
  • FTE: 0 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: Shift End Time:
  • Weekends: Holidays: No Call Obligation: No
  • Union: Union Posting Deadline: Compensation Range: $77.00 - $77.00 Employee

Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.

We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.

To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary.

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Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you.

People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings.

Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for interpreting, verifying, and dispensing medications while monitoring patient therapy and providing pharmaceutical care. Duties include medication reconciliation, pharmacokinetic monitoring, and precepting pharmacy students and residents.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy and a valid Registered Pharmacist license in the state of employment. A hospital residency or three years of hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Medication DispensingAuditing

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 57% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 10,140 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $146k (middle half $135k–$156k)240 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Dakota index 89.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in North Dakota17 active10,323 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 57% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Essentia Healthsilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index152 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,140 Pharmacy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Acute Care at Essentia Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,140 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,140 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Essentia Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer contributions
Training and tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,079/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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