Clinical Pharmacist-Inpatient

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

San Antonio, Texas$128K - $177KFull TimePharmacy

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Inpatient pharmacist. $128K-$177K. Rotating weekends and nights. Full-time VA role.

Work-Life Balance Factors

Remote/telehealth

Key Responsibilities

Conducts internal inventory of controlled drug stock, as assigned.
Oversees the work performed by pharmacy technicians and directs workflow as demanded by workload.
Assesses patient's medication profile for drug sensitivities, incompatibilities, allergies or drug interactions.
Accurately performs cart checks.

Requirements

Travel Required
Credentialing
does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Comply with all VHA and DEA policies and regulations to assure strict drug accountability
Ensures strict accountability of high risk, high cost drugs required to be maintained via a perpetual inventory.

Benefits & Compensation

This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation expenses reimbursed
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Work Schedule

2:30p. m. to 11:00p. m. with rotating weekends and holidays

Position Insights

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at Department of Veterans Affairs is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this pharmacist position at $128k to $177k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a pharmacist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

Transparent compensation ($128k–$177k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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