Clinical Pharmacist, Community Float
Listed compensation
$54.9-$82.35/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
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Job Description
Department: 38596 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Retail Pharmacy: Downtown
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Rotating first shift between the hours of 7am and 730pm, M-F. Weekend and holiday rotation required. Coverage of all community and specialty pharmacy sites is required.
Pay Range
$54.90 - $82.35
Position Highlights
- Clinical Pharmacist Float, Community Pharmacy
- Full-Time, 40 hours
Winston Salem
Rotating first shift between the hours of 7am and 730pm, M-F. Weekend and holiday rotation required. Coverage of all community and specialty pharmacy sites is required.
Sign-On bonus available for eligible candidates!
Major Responsibilities
Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
- Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
- Participate in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
- Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
- Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations.
Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
Direct and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
- Education and Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
- Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required.
- Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
- Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.
Nice To Have (Not Required)
- One to two years' experience is preferred.
- Accredited outpatient or ambulatory pharmacy residency experience preferred.
Disclaimer
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more
Paid Time Off Programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist oversees pharmaceutical care, including designing medication therapy regimens and providing patient counseling on medication use and safety. They also manage medication dispensing, ensure regulatory compliance, and supervise pharmacy support staff and students.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school and possess a valid pharmacy license. Certification in immunization and non-vaccine injectable administration is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 44 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist, Community Float at Advocate Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,320 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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