LCMC Health logo
LCMC Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

Critical Care or Emergency Department Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person.

Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it.

Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you.

When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

General Duties

Patient Care Activities:

Directs and initiates development, implementation and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services. Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other health care providers within the appropriate team or unit(s), suggests appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives as needed.

Communicates and documents all activities/interventions (i. e., medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors etc). Fosters teamwork and takes responsibility to ensure delivery of high-quality patient care. Performs staff duties as needed.

Education/Experience Qualifications

Combination of appropriate education and work experience is required:

Pharm.D. Degree with 2 years of experience in inpatient pharmacy hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Currently licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in Louisiana;
  • Board Certification in applicable specialty area preferred

Work Shift

  • Days (United States of America)
  • LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

  • Your extras
  • Deliver healthcare with heart.
  • Give people a reason to smile.
  • Put a little love in your work.
  • Be honest and real, but with compassion.
  • Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
  • Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
  • See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
  • Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
  • Love what makes you, you - because we do
  • You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Directs and implements clinical pharmacy services while providing expert consultation to medical staff on cost-effective therapeutic alternatives. Responsible for documenting medication interventions, pharmacokinetic monitoring, and ensuring high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Pharm.D. degree with either two years of inpatient clinical pharmacy experience or the completion of a Pharmacy Residency. Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in Louisiana, with board certification in a specialty area preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Medication Order ManagementAdverse Drug Reaction MonitoringCritical Care PharmacyEmergency Department Pharmacy

Critical Care Medicine — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 50% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacist jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacist rolesranked against 10,472 Pharmacist roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacist median $138k (middle half $135k–$148k)125 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacist listings in Louisiana144 active10,645 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 50% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,472 Pharmacist roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 24 employers
5
<$155k
14
$155k-175k
3
$175k-195k
2
$195k-215k
1
$220k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

29 jobs · 24 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
26
7-8
2
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Clinical Pharmacist - Santa Clarita Pharmacy - Full Time 10 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

Keck Medicine of USC · Los Angeles, California

$64-$105.6/hr
#2

Pharmacist (Full-Time, Day Shift)

Adventist Health · Hanford, California

$75.03-$102.91/hr
#3

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

$108k-$199k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Adult ICU)- Full-Time Rotate

$159k-$185k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,472 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k
Typical market rent
$1,637/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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