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Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, Connecticut

Clinical Pharmacist I

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.66-$80.87/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

As members of a High Reliability Organization (HRO), every employee should practice CHAMP behavior and strive to make patient safety a top priority. To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values.

These values-integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. This is an entry level clinical pharmacist position.

The clinical pharmacist supports the vision, mission, and goals of YNHHS and the Department of Pharmacy and demonstrates competency in all basic clinical pharmacist skills.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

  • 1. Customer Service Quality
  • 1.1 Demonstrate and promote CHAMP behaviors
  • 2. Medication Management
  • 2.1 Conduct timely, accurate medication order review that considers all patient characteristics including laboratory values and vital signs
  • 3. Medication Preparation and Distribution
  • 3.1 Demonstrate competency in pharmacy automation and technology as applicable to work area
  • 4. Medication Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance
  • 4.1 Adhere to all departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines
  • 5. Leadership
  • 5.1 Provide education and training to other pharmacy staff members, pharmacy students and residents, and health care team members.
  • 6. Financial/Volume Results
  • 6.1 Contribute to departmental cost-reduction/revenue generation

Qualifications

Education

Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy with a B.S. or PharmD degree

Experience

Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is desirable, but not required. Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.

Licensure

Current Connecticut Pharmacist License, or eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of Connecticut

Special Skills

This individual should demonstrate basic knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics, and understand pharmacy systems of drug distribution and formulary management. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with others are required.

YNHHS Requisition ID

196780

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pharmacy technologyVerbal communicationClinical pharmacyStaff training

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 45% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,251 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$76k–$168kPharmacy median $148k (middle half $139k–$161k)243 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Connecticut142 active10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 45% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Pharmacist listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 35% offer loan repayment148 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,251 Pharmacy 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

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 15 employers
6
<$145k
4
$145k-165k
8
$165k-185k
4
$185k-205k
1
$221k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Mgr Pharmacist-In-Charge

Brown Medicine · Middletown, Connecticut

$134k-$221k
#2

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

Centene · Indiana

$108k-$199k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist

$157k-$196k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Specialty (Oncology, Remote-Hybrid)- Full-Time Days

$159k-$185k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,251 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New Haven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k
Typical market rent
$1,972/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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