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Augusta Health
Fishersville, Virginia

Clinical Pharmacist - $15,000 Sign on Bonus!

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$114k-$175k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacist is a primarily a decentralized pharmacist position.

The Clinical Pharmacist functions as a member of the multidisciplinary patient care team with direct patient care responsibilities in multiple settings across the hospital, including the intensive care unit, telemetry, adult medicine, OB/GYN, pediatric and neonatal, and surgical units.

This pharmacist works closely with the medical staff, nurses, pharmacy leadership team and fellow pharmacists in planning, implementing, and assessing various medication-related programs throughout the hospital.

Additional responsibilities may include development of order sets, evaluating practice alignment with clinical practice guidelines, medication usage evaluations, development of medication management policies, participation on hospital committees, education of Augusta Health employees, development, and administration of competency assessments, precepting of pharmacy students, and management of the medication formulary.

Prescriber order verification will be required. The Clinical Pharmacist works under the supervision of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager.

$15,000 Sign on Bonus for Qualified Applicants

Requirements

  • Graduate of an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or BS Pharm with commensurate experience.
  • Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) residency or equivalent experience preferred Licensure/ Certification
  • Licensed by the Virginia Board of

Pharmacy

  • Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or other specialty certification

Experience

  • Relevant experience working in a hospital pharmacy
  • Prior experience in a direct patient care setting with experience precepting pharmacy students and residents, and leadership experience is preferred

Some Benefits of Working at Augusta Health Include

  • Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
  • Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
  • Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
  • Free onsite parking
  • 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
  • Shift and weekend differentials
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Clinical ladder career path program
  • Shared governance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Onsite child care
  • Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
  • Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
  • Onsite credit union
  • Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley.

Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist provides direct patient care across various hospital units and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to manage medication-related programs. Responsibilities include order verification, formulary management, policy development, and the education of staff and students.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyMedication usage evaluationInterdisciplinary collaborationCompetency assessmentHospital pharmacy operations

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 49 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 49% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $143k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 20 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
8%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 70% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fishersville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$371k≈ 3.2× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,483/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Augusta Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fishersville, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Retirement Savings
Generous Paid Time Off
Free Onsite Parking
24/7 Armed Security
Shift and Weekend Differentials
Flexible Scheduling
Clinical Ladder Career Path