Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient
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Job Description
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Job Title
Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient
Location: Garfield Hts
Facility
Marymount Hospital
Department: Pharmacy-Marymount Hospital
Job Code: T99841
Shift: Day/Evening/Night/Weekend
Schedule: 6:00am-2:30am
Job Summary
Job Details
*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*
Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, a caregiver in this role will support inpatient pharmacy operations through centralized medication order verification, order review and processing.
Responsibilities include providing clinical and operational pharmacy support across various inpatient service lines, assisting with pharmacy workflows and helping address departmental priorities. This role focuses on centralized pharmacy operations and does not include routine interdisciplinary rounding.
The caregiver may also provide additional shift coverage, including nights, based on operational needs.
A caregiver in this position will primarily work day shifts, with some evening rotation required.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
- Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
- Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
- Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.
- Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
- Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
- Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- PharmD or Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days (for individuals required to administer immunizations).
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross. For caregivers required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest, this is required within one year of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Board Certification
Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or 2 years of relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience
Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a specialized pharmacy practice area
Physical Requirements
Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
- Must have normal or corrected vision.
- Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist will support inpatient pharmacy operations through centralized medication order verification, review, and processing. They are also responsible for providing clinical support, maintaining compliance with accreditation standards, and educating patients and staff.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and possess current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist. Additionally, they are required to have BLS certification and must obtain ACLS/PALS certification within one year of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacy | ranked against 10,137 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Pharmacy median $139k (middle half $135k–$148k)116 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maryland index 105.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Maryland | 116 active | 10,340 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Maryland Pharmacist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus · 14% offer loan repayment117 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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