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Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, California

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69.41-$103.25/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California.

Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.

Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury. Every day, you’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue.

We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.

To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.

Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.

Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.

Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.

Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.

  • Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
  • Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
  • Pharmacist: CA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
  • Preferred
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing prescriptions for safety, drug interactions, and appropriate dosing to ensure optimal patient outcomes. They also provide clinical services, document interventions, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to clarify orders and select appropriate therapeutic regimens.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. A valid California Pharmacist license and Basic Life Support (CPR) certification are required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLSACLS

Key Skills

Clinical PharmacyMedication ReviewDrug Interaction AnalysisPatient CounselingClinical DocumentationMedication DispensingAutomated Pharmacy SystemsDrug Information Communication

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,165 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$144k–$215kPharmacy median $180k (middle half $152k–$193k)38 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$162k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in California651 active10,237 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment675 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,165 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

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$145k
3
$145k-165k
4
$165k-185k
3
$185k-205k
1
$221k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
8%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Mgr Pharmacist-In-Charge

Brown Medicine · Brewer, Maine

$134k-$221k
#2

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

Centene · Indiana

$108k-$199k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist

$157k-$196k
#4

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

$159k-$185k
+ 14 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 10,165 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Carmichael

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$522k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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