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Cincinnati, Ohio

Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Shift Varies, Inpatient Pharmacy

PharmacistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60.27-$79.88/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

  • Location: UC Medical Center
  • Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
  • Hours: Full-time, 40 Hours/Weekly
  • Shift: Varies Shift

UC Health is hiring a Clinical Staff Pharmacist for The Inpatient Pharmacy Department at the University of Cincinnati’s Medical Center. We are offering a $20,000 sign-on Bonus

Clinical staff pharmacists fill orders for medications, monitor patient medication therapies, provide drug information, and supervise and direct support personnel. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, a clinical staff pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the pharmacy manager.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team each year.

Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

Unit Details

  • UCMC is a Level 1 Trauma Facility.
  • No on-call requirements and every third-weekend rotation schedule
  • Learning environment allows for constant development.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • 401K
  • Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Community Discounts

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide work-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical staff pharmacists are responsible for filling medication orders, monitoring patient medication therapies, and providing drug information, while also supervising support personnel. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, they may assume essential managerial duties.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in pharmacy is required, with a PharmD preferred, along with Ohio pharmacist licensure or eligibility and preferred ACLS certification. Candidates should possess at least six months of hospital pharmacy experience or an internship, with preference given to PGY1 residency completion.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Medication Therapy MonitoringSupervisionAdaptabilityPriority SettingDecision MakingCommunicationHospital Pharmacy Internship

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 52% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $157k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UC Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 79 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Shift Varies, Inpatient Pharmacy at UC Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,137 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 19 employers

7
<$140k
2
$140k-155k
5
$155k-170k
7
$170k-185k
3
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$108k-$199k
#2

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$115k-$192k
#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UC Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Cincinnati, OH
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401K
Tuition Reimbursement
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Sign-On Bonus