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Charleston, South Carolina

Midnight Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Description Summary
  • Entity
  • Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC000613 CHS - Pharmacy - IP (SJCH)
  • Pay Rate Type

Salary

  • Pay Grade
  • Health-34
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

Compounds and dispenses prescribed drugs per physician's instructions in a hospital or healthcare facility setting. Consults with medical staff about potential drug interactions, patient medical history, and the use of particular medications. Responds to questions from patients about medications and dosage instructions. Ensures that all required pharmacy data is recorded and maintained and complies with all regulatory, security and hospital procedures.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Training and Education: Doctor of Pharmacy. Completion of a pharmacy residency preferred. Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will compound and dispense prescribed medications while consulting with medical staff regarding drug interactions and patient history. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate pharmacy data and ensuring compliance with all hospital and regulatory procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and be licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Additionally, current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication compoundingDrug interaction consultationPatient counselingRegulatory complianceHospital pharmacy operations

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 46% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 26 employers

7
<$145k
9
$145k-165k
10
$165k-185k
4
$185k-205k
1
$214k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

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 - Pharmaceutical Services

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$154k-$204k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

$108k-$199k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist

$119k-$190k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$534k
Typical market rent
$2,312/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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