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Pensacola, Florida

Pharmacist Infectious Diseases

PharmacistNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Pensacola, FL
  • Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
  • Department: In-Patient Pharmacy Services
  • Schedule: Day Shift | Full-Time
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role

Reviews and assesses medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems.

Recommends formulary alternatives when appropriate. Compounds and dispenses medications for accurate delivery to patients. Provides drug information and education to medical staff and patients.

Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.

Oversees technical personnel who assist in the preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of medications and supplies.

Assists with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students. May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs. Provides patient counseling when required.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required Credential(s)

Pharmacist credentialed from the Florida Board of Pharmacy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required.
  • Work Experience
  • None required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will review and assess medication orders to resolve drug-related problems and recommend formulary alternatives. They are also responsible for compounding medications, providing patient education, and overseeing technical pharmacy staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy and possess a valid pharmacist credential from the Florida Board of Pharmacy. No prior work experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Medication reviewFormulary managementClinical communicationStaff supervisionPreceptingInfectious disease pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 10,057 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Florida633 active10,193 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 48% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Pharmacist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment651 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,675 in the last 30 days3,327 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,057 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 28 employers
8
<$150k
4
$150k-165k
10
$165k-180k
5
$180k-195k
3
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
20%
CME allowance
16%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Inova · Virginia

$136k-$222k
#2

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Summit Pacific Medical Center · Elma, Washington

$66.43-$99.27/hr
#3

Clinical Pharmacist

$157k-$196k
#4

Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time

$55.53-$93.08/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,057 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription Coverage
HSA/FSA Options
Employer-Matched 403(b)
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance

Living in Pensacola

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,640/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.7
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 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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