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ChristianaCare
Newark, Delaware

Pharmacist | Outpatient

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59.43-$95.08/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 57m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?

Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life’s most important decisions. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence in healthcare. Choose an organization that offers career advancement, professional development, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on health in our community.

Our amazing Pharmacy Team dispenses approximately 8,000,000 individualized patient doses per year, as well as 262,000 retail/mail order prescriptions. We provide medications that are safe and efficacious.

Come and join us in the ChristianaCare Pharmacy - Dedicated to getting the right drug to the right patient at the right time!

ChristianaCare is recruiting for Pharmacist position at our Wilmington Hospital Retail Pharmacy. Weekend rotation coverage at the Christiana Hospital retail store is required.

We are committed to delivering unsurpassed excellence in pharmacy and customer service. As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for dispensing medications and providing pharmaceutical care to patients based on valid orders from authorized healthcare providers.

You will play a key role in evaluating medication needs, ensuring prescription accuracy, and offering drug-related guidance to medical personnel. This position also contributes to the overall success of pharmacy operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure cost control and compliance with budget and formulary guidelines
  • Resolve customer service issues in alignment with Christiana Care’s core values
  • Review and verify prescription accuracy
  • Promote OTC products and medical equipment
  • Supervise and schedule pharmacy staff
  • Maintain drug inventory and ensure timely turnover
  • Encourage use of generics and preferred formulary options
  • Interpret and verify medication orders for safety and accuracy
  • Maintain patient medication records per regulatory and policy standards
  • Provide drug information and consult with healthcare professionals
  • Supervise pharmacy technicians and ensure quality of work
  • Coordinate resources to deliver efficient and cost-effective care
  • Prepare compounded and sterile medications using aseptic techniques
  • Support training programs for interns, residents, and technicians
  • Participate in departmental committees and quality improvement initiatives
  • Recommend process improvements and contribute to operational excellence

Education and Experience Requirements

  • B.S. in Pharmacy required; PharmD preferred
  • Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in state of Delaware
  • Previous community pharmacy supervisory or managerial experience preferred

ChristianaCare Offers

  • Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefits
  • 403 (b) with an employer match

Generous Paid Time Off

Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and phenomenal discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Why Join Us?

At Christiana Care, we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where your expertise makes a meaningful impact. Join a team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence in patient care.

Hourly Pay Range: $59.43 - $95.08

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

  • Post End Date
  • Jan 29, 2027

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit careers.christianacare.org

Requirements

Candidates must hold a B.S. in Pharmacy, with a PharmD preferred, and possess current licensure in the state of Delaware. Previous community pharmacy supervisory or managerial experience is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medication dispensingInventory managementStaff supervisionCompoundingSterile techniquesPatient consultationRegulatory complianceFormulary managementTraining and development

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 53% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$161k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $161k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware 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
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
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 10,350 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$2,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
403(b) with Employer Match
Generous Paid Time Off
Work/Life Benefits
Backup Care Services
Retirement Planning Services