Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Services
Listed compensation
$69.3-$94/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join St. Joseph Medical Center as a Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Services – Tacoma, WA in Tacoma, Washington, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $69.30 - $94/hour.
- Comprehensive benefits package
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join St. Joseph Medical Center as a Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Services – Tacoma, WA.
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist will review prescriptions for safety, drug interactions, and dosing while collaborating with healthcare providers to manage patient disease states. They are responsible for authorizing prescriptions, interpreting drug therapy tests, and ensuring safe, cost-effective medication access for patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited school of pharmacy and possess a valid Washington State pharmacist license. Preferred qualifications include a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and specific experience in ambulatory care or completion of a relevant residency program.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 42 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 19% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$170k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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