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Dallas, Texas

Inpatient Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Inpatient - Nights 7on - 7off Primary Purpose Provides pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other medical staff by interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions. Integrates core pharmacy knowledge dispensing and order review activities. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Education - Must have a bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Pharm. D degree from an accredited school of pharmacy. Experience - None. Equivalent Education and/or Experience - None. Certification/Registration/Licensure - Must be a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas. Skills or Special Abilities - Must possess good oral and written communication skills. - Must have basic computer skills. - Must possess knowledge of drugs, procedure, equipment, common disease states and patient care monitoring within the assigned care areas. - Required appropriate pharmacy specific mathematical skills. - Must possess good organizational skills.

  • vision of all subordinates (or peers if performing in a lead rph shift/area role). Provides guidance & direction to and on-site super
  • vision of all technicians assigned to same shift/area. Ensures quality and accuracy of all activities by technicians. Assists with the selection, mentoring, and evaluation of support personnel to ensure maximum utilization of individuals while providing optimal services. Effective in professional interactions with peers & subordinates. Contributes to overall maintenance of quality & compliant pharmacy services. - Monitors the latest developments, advancements, and trends in Clinical Pharmacy & applicable laws, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact Pharmacy. Participates and attends local, regional, national seminars/workshops, reads professional journals, and maintains licensure. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices and shares with peers. Promotes adherence to all laws & procedures in daily practice & mentoring of peers. Seeks guidance with management as necessary to gain understanding or suggest improvements. - The pharmacist will complete training on the current cash collection system as well as stay abreast of current cash handling policies and procedures to maintain compliance and support to the pharmacy technician. Parkland Health, one of the nation’s largest public hospital systems, is dedicated to delivering exceptional care to the Dallas community. A career at Parkland means joining a collaborative, engaged team focused on excellence, innovation, and patient-centered service. Our employees are supported with resources to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact every day.

Key Responsibilities

The primary role involves providing pharmacy services by interpreting and evaluating the safety and validity of medication orders, integrating core pharmacy knowledge into dispensing and order review activities. Responsibilities also include ensuring accurate medication order processing, promoting cost-effective therapies, and performing quality assurance monitoring.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or a Pharm.D. degree and be a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas, with no prior experience required. Essential abilities include strong oral and written communication, basic computer skills, and comprehensive knowledge of drugs, procedures, and common disease states.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Order PreparationTherapeutic AppropriatenessFormulary UseComputer EntryCost ContainmentPatient EducationDrug InformationStaff MentoringAdverse Drug Events DocumentationSupervisionRegulatory Compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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