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Washington, District of Columbia

SR PHARMACIST

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

At the GWUH

We are currently seeking an experienced:

Senior Pharmacist who provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integration of drug distribution, patient monitoring, staff education and patient counseling and teaching activities. The Senior Pharmacist supervises and directs technical support staff.

The Senior Pharmacist performs medication reconciliation, therapeutic drug monitoring, medication recommendations and patient education. These duties require direct collaboration with patients, physicians, nurses and other ancillary care givers.

In the absence of the Director of Pharmacy or other supervisory staff, a Senior Pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Director of Pharmacy.

  • As a GWUH employee you will be part of an exceptional team with the following benefit offerings:
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com.

About UHS

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

Qualifications

Education Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
  • Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D.) preferred

Skills

  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities
  • Knowledgeable of and compliance with laws, rules and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy.
  • Pyxis experience with knowledge of Pyxis Reports (i. e., optimization, load/unload, nursing narcotic access, etc.)
  • Some travel, to follow-up with Corporate, Financial, GPO, Compliance and Pyxis issues.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationRegulatory Compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 49 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 47% are remote, 51% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SR PHARMACIST at UHS a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,254 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs

5
<$150k
4
$150k-165k
11
$165k-180k
2
$180k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pharmacist (Full-Time, Day Shift)

Adventist Health · Hanford, California

$75.03-$102.91/hr
#2

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

Centene · Indiana

$108k-$199k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Adult ICU)- Full-Time Rotate

$159k-$185k
#4

Pharmacist Site Lead

$77.45-$86.65/hr
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,254 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$642k
Typical market rent
$2,517/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match
Discounted Stock Plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program