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Meritus Health
Hagerstown, Maryland

Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$49.48-$74.92/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Schedule: 7 Days on/7 Days Off, Evenings, Full-Time, Varied Hours

Make a Difference Through Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Join a Collaborative Healthcare Team Dedicated to Delivering Exceptional Patient

CARE. AS A CLINICAL PHARMACIST, YOU WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACEUTICAL

Care Through Integrated Medication Management, Clinical Services, and DRUG

  • INFORMATION SUPPORT. WORKING CLOSELY WITH PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHARMACY
  • TECHNICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, YOU WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE

In Ensuring SAFE, Effective, and Evidence-Based Medication Therapy for Patients

Of All AGES.

What You'll Do

  • REVIEW, VERIFY, AND DISPENSE MEDICATION ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED

Policies, Procedures, and Protocols.

  • OVERSEE PHARMACY PERSONNEL IN THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF

MEDICATIONS.

  • ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH USP 797 STANDARDS FOR STERILE COMPOUNDING.
  • MONITOR MEDICATION THERAPIES FOR SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS, ALLERGIES,

CONTRAINDICATIONS, DRUG INTERACTIONS, AND APPROPRIATE DOSING.

  • PARTICIPATE IN ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES AND MEDICATION

Management Protocols.

  • CONDUCT MEDICATION HISTORIES AND SUPPORT MEDICATION RECONCILIATION EFFORTS.
  • PROVIDE TIMELY AND ACCURATE DRUG INFORMATION TO PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PATIENTS,

And Families.

  • EDUCATE STAFF AND PATIENTS ON MEDICATION THERAPIES AND BEST PRACTICES.
  • DOCUMENT CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS AND PHARMACY ACTIVITIES ACCURATELY.
  • DETECT, REPORT, AND HELP PREVENT ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS AND MEDICATION ERRORS.
  • SUPPORT FORMULARY MANAGEMENT AND MEDICATION-USE OPTIMIZATION INITIATIVES.
  • MENTOR PHARMACY STAFF, RESIDENTS, STUDENTS, AND INTERNS.
  • PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, DEPARTMENT MEETINGS, AND

Organizational Initiatives.

  • PROMOTE A CULTURE OF PATIENT SAFETY, COLLABORATION, AND CONTINUOUS

IMPROVEMENT.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

  • DOCTOR OF PHARMACY (PHARMD) DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND

Experience Required.

Experience

CANDIDATES MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • COMPLETION OF A PGY-1 PHARMACY RESIDENCY, OR
  • BOARD CERTIFICATION (BCPS), OR
  • MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH AT LEAST 50% OF PRACTICE IN A CLINICAL

Pharmacist Role.

Licensure

  • MARYLAND PHARMACIST LICENSE REQUIRED OR ELIGIBILITY TO OBTAIN LICENSURE.
  • PHARMACISTS OBTAINING LICENSURE THROUGH RECIPROCITY OR RECENT GRADUATES MUST

SECURE MARYLAND LICENSURE WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF HIRE OR GRADUATION, AS

APPLICABLE.

Preferred Skills

  • STRONG CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND DECISION-MAKING ABILITIES.
  • ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY IN A FAST-PACED HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT.
  • EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.
  • STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
  • EXPERIENCE COLLABORATING WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE TEAMS.
  • TEACHING, MENTORING, AND LEADERSHIP ABILITIES.

Why Join Us?

  • WORK ALONGSIDE HIGHLY SKILLED PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND PHARMACY PROFESSIONALS.
  • PARTICIPATE IN ADVANCED CLINICAL PHARMACY SERVICES AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS.
  • OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, SPECIALIZATION, AND ONGOING

DEVELOPMENT.

  • COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FOCUSED ON PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OUTCOMES.
  • MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON PATIENT CARE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF TREATMENT.

Caring for Our Team

WE OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE TO SUPPORT OUR EMPLOYEES' WELL-BEING

And Professional Growth. Benefits Include Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • AVAILABLE STARTING THE 1ST OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING DATE OF HIRE, ALONG WITH LIFE
  • INSURANCE, & SHORT AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY COVERAGE. PAID TIME OFF BEGINS
  • ACCRUING FROM DAY ONE, AND WE ALSO PROVIDE A 401K PLAN, AN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE

Program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additionally, Employees Working

EVENING, NIGHT, OR WEEKEND SHIFTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL,

Adding Even More Value to Your Role.

Happy to Help

AT MERITUS, WE BELIEVE IN A COLLABORATIVE AND CARING WORK ENVIRONMENT.

INTERACTIONS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, LISTEN AND TO BE THERE FOR ONE

Another. Therefore, We Provide WARM Welcomes, Hospitality-Driven Closures, And

ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.

Key Responsibilities

Review, verify, and dispense medication orders; oversee pharmacy personnel and sterile compounding; and monitor medication therapies for safety and effectiveness. Provide clinical drug information, education, medication reconciliation, stewardship, documentation, mentoring, and quality improvement in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Requires a PharmD or equivalent education and experience, plus completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy residency, BCPS certification, or more than five years of experience with at least half of practice in a clinical pharmacist role. A Maryland pharmacist license or eligibility to obtain one is required, with licensure required within four months for eligible candidates; strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and teamwork skills are preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medication Order ReviewMedication DispensingMedication Therapy MonitoringPatient and Staff EducationAdverse Drug Event PreventionClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 57% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$103k–$156kPharmacy median $146k (middle half $138k–$155k)254 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$123k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Maryland106 active10,165 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 57% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Pharmacist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 14% offer loan repayment107 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,692 in the last 30 days3,159 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 19 employers
4
<$155k
5
$155k-170k
7
$170k-185k
3
$185k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$70.49-$107.77/hr
#2

Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy

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$63.25-$104.36/hr
#3

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

$108k-$199k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist

$157k-$196k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,041 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Meritus Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Hagerstown, Maryland
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
401k Plan

Living in Hagerstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,377/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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