Pharmacist - Clinical Pharmacy

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$57-$70.4/hr

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Job Description

  • Position: Pharmacist
  • Department: Retail Pharmacy
  • Schedule: Full-time, Variable
  • Facility: Central Maine Medical Center
  • Location: Lewiston, Maine, 04240
  • Pay: $57.00 to $70.40

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations.

The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute.

CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and clinical coordinator (if applicable), coordinates the activities of the pharmacy department to provide the highest quality of pharmaceutical care to all patients served by the hospital, while ensuring patient safety.

Conducts 50% or more of professional time in direct patient care activities including but not limited to interdisciplinary rounding, patient counseling, or participation in patient care committees.

Provision of direct patient care encompasses activities such as the direct observation and evaluation of the patient and his/her medication-related needs; the initiation, modification, or discontinuation of patient-specific pharmacotherapy; and the ongoing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and follow—up of patients in collaboration with other health professionals.

The scope of patient care provided may include: General Medicine/Surgical, Intensive Care Services, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Care, Oncology, Peri-operative, Geriatrics and Outpatient Services.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current state Registered Pharmacist License.2. B.S. degree in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred. 3. Completion of postgraduate clinical training (PGY-1) or > 3 years of qualifying experience required.4. Postgraduate clinical training PGY-2 preferred.5. Board certification in a Board of Pharmacy Specialties clinical specialty preferred.6. BLS Required7. ACLS Preferred8. Experience in hospital pharmacy operations preferred.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $57.00 to $70.40. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Pharmacotherapy monitoringMedication evaluationClinical pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 55% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Maine?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 9,956 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$119k–$146kPharmacy median $148k (middle half $138k–$155k)236 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$136k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Maine43 active10,156 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 55% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Pharmacist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 20% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,666 in the last 30 days3,150 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,956 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
6%

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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 9,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Central Maine Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewiston, Maine
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Health insurance

Living in Lewiston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,518/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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