Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53.46-$79.52/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 58m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center.

The hospital was awarded an “A” hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025.

Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury. Every day, you’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue.

We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.

To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.

Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.

Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.

Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.

Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.

  • Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
  • Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
  • Pharmacist: TX, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
  • Preferred
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing prescriptions for safety, drug interactions, and appropriate dosing to ensure optimal patient outcomes. They also provide clinical support by consulting with healthcare professionals and documenting patient-specific interventions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. A valid Texas Pharmacist license and Basic Life Support (CPR) certification are required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLSACLS

Key Skills

Clinical PharmacyMedication DispensingDrug Interaction ReviewPatient CounselingPrescription VerificationTherapeutic Regimen ConsultationDrug Information CommunicationClinical DocumentationAutomated Pharmacy Systems

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 40% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$138k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 20 employers

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<$155k
8
$155k-175k
11
$175k-195k
1
$214k
2
$215k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in The Woodlands

Median resident rent
$1,822/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Campus

Hospitals and Health Care
The Woodlands, Texas
51-200 employees