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Cerritos, California

Medication Management Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$232k

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Job Description

The Medication Management Clinical (MMC) Pharmacist shall be responsible for providing pharmaceutical care services in the ambulatory care setting utilizing approved protocols and following established policies.

Provides customer focused clinical pharmaceutical care which includes, but is not restricted to primary care, anticoagulation services, and chronic condition management. Works under the direction of and report to the Program Director of Medication Management.

Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, identify clinical interventions, and provide medication safety across the continuum. Serve as a medication information specialist by disseminating pertinent information to physicians, patients, nursing, and other clinical staff deemed appropriate.

Participates in patient and provider educational programs to positively impact patient compliance and provider prescribing practices. Provides pharmaceutical care through continual monitoring of patients’ drug therapies and accepting responsibility for outcomes.

Responsible for maintaining the security of any clinic medication supplies. Effectively utilizes pharmacy technology driven systems to improve patient safety and streamline workflow.

Responsible for quality reports, medication utilization evaluations, performance improvement activities and other projects/duties as assigned adhering to deadlines set forth. All efforts shall be coordinated with and have the approval of the designated physician(s) and/or Program Director of Medication Management.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region.

The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services.

The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.

For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist provides clinical pharmaceutical care in an ambulatory setting, including anticoagulation services and chronic condition management. They also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure medication safety, monitor drug therapies, and provide education to patients and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PharmD degree and be a California Registered Pharmacist with at least three years of experience in a hospital or ambulatory setting. Completion of an ambulatory care residency or advanced specialty certification is required, along with a current BCLS Healthcare Provider CPR card.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PharmacokineticsPatient educationMedication utilization evaluationCritical thinkingCommunicationPharmacy technology systemsClinical monitoring

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 43 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 53% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In California, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$161k (282 salary observations; 742 listings), vs ~$139k nationally (2,183 salary observations; 12,398 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$186k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $168k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 19 employers

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<$145k
3
$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
6
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cerritos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$987k≈ 7.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,503/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.