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Yale New Haven Health
Waterbury, Connecticut

Clinical Pharmacist II

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.66-$80.87/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 37m ago · Verified live

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.

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

The clinical pharmacist II must have met all general requirements of the clinical pharmacist position, in addition to requirements as set forth by the department Career Ladder.

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, via educational inservice or as a preceptor
  • 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 preferred, but not required. Minimum of two years of relevant experience specific to practice area is required.

Licensure

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

Special Skills

This individual should demonstrate in depth 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

199081

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyRegulatory complianceStaff trainingPrecepting

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 44 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 55% have no call, 59% 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 10,050 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$76k–$168kPharmacy median $149k (middle half $138k–$162k)242 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Connecticut134 active10,187 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 55% no call · 59% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut pharmacist listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 31% offer loan repayment140 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,578 in the last 30 days3,274 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,050 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 14 employers
4
<$150k
5
$150k-165k
5
$165k-180k
1
$185k
1
$221k

Annual compensation range

#1

Mgr Pharmacist-In-Charge

Brown Medicine · Middletown, Connecticut

$134k-$221k
#2

Pharmacy Professional Practice Pharmacist in Charge

Phar Merica · Vancouver, Washington

$150k-$185k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist, Advanced Therapeutics: Cardiometabolic and MWL (Ambulatory), 40hr, Day, (Remote)

$99k-$178k
#4

Pharmacist I w/ $25,000 sign on bonus - Animal Health International

$133k-$178k
+ 14 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 10,050 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waterbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,551/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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.