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Shriners Children's
Torrance, California

Clinical Coordinator Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68.35-$132.43/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.

We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Clinical Coordinator Pharmacist will provide distributive, clinical, consultative, research, and administrative pharmaceutical services in a pediatric burn, orthopedic and rehabilitation hospital; to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team. The incumbent is designated as the hospital-wide specialist who has advanced training or specific training in the area of specialization.

Key Responsibilities

Practices proper aseptic technique and maintains the proper attitude and working manner while preparing parenteral solutions in the MIC.

Accepts, verifies, and transmits written, verbal, telephone, or computer-entered prescription orders from prescribers.

Screens all prescriptions and drug orders for appropriateness (i. e.- drug, dosage form, dose, indication, route, and incompatibilities,).

Compounds or fills and dispenses medications in compliance with institutional standards, laws, and accepted standard of practice. When a technician or intern is involved in the process, independently calculates or evaluates the dose and checks the accuracy of contents of all ingredients (including syringes) and the final product. In the case of anti-neoplastic agents, ensures that the technician complies with preparation and disposal procedures established by the department.

Assists in the supervision and instruction of volunteers, technicians, intern pharmacists, and colleagues.

Participates in Quality Assurance and Pharmacy and Therapeutics related committees (i. e. Assists in drug utilization reviews, target drug programs, formulary revision, quality assurance, and development of guidelines and protocols for drug use.).

  • Interacts with nursing and research staffs to coordinate pharmacy involvement in research protocols.
  • Serves as a resource to nursing staff as well as pharmacy staff regarding investigation drugs.

Required Qualifications

  • Pharmacy license in CA
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5 Years Pharmacy
  • 2 years Pediatric Critical Care, Surgical or Orthopedic

The pay range for this position is $68.35 - $132.43. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid California pharmacy license and obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six months. Preferred qualifications include five years of pharmacy experience with at least two years in pediatric critical care, surgical, or orthopedic settings.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical PharmacyPediatric PharmacyMedication DispensingDrug Utilization ReviewInterdisciplinary CollaborationPharmaceutical ResearchFormulary ManagementMedication SafetyClinical Consultation

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 45 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 64% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$209k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $189k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Torrance

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.09M
Typical market rent
$2,952/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

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

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About Shriners Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
Montreal, Quebec
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Forbes Best Mid-Sized Employer 2025
Pediatric Specialty Care