Medication Management Clinical Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$140k-$232k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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.
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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
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).
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