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St. Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri

Hospital Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
  • Shifts Available: Variable
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Hours: 8-hour Shift
  • (rotating schedule 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM or 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM)
  • Weekend Coverage: Every 4th Weekend.
  • Location: St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

Join our Inpatient Pharmacy team as a Hospital Pharmacist and help drive exceptional patient care in a fast-paced acute care setting. As an Inpatient Pharmacist, you will partner with physicians, nurses, and healthcare teams to ensure safe, effective medication therapy, optimize patient outcomes, and support medication safety initiatives through expert clinical pharmacy practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, or Acute Care Pharmacist seeking to make a direct impact on patient health while advancing their career in hospital pharmacy operations and medication management.

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: primehealthcare.com

Responsibilities

  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but is not limited to):
  • Review, verify, and accurately dispense medications for hospitalized patients.
  • Evaluate medication orders for appropriateness, safety, interactions, dosing, and therapeutic outcomes.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams regarding medication therapy management.
  • Monitor patient medication regimens and recommend clinical interventions when appropriate.
  • Participate in antimicrobial stewardship, medication reconciliation, and patient safety initiatives.
  • Provide drug information and clinical consultation to healthcare team members.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, Joint Commission, and hospital regulations.
  • Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff.
  • Maintain accurate documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).

Qualifications

  • Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
  • Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
  • Experience in hospital pharmacy operations preferred.

B.S. degree in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred.

BLS and ACLS certification preferred

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

BLS (preferred)ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Medication Order ReviewMedication DispensingDrug Interaction AssessmentDosing EvaluationPatient Medication MonitoringDrug Information ConsultationRegulatory CompliancePharmacy Staff SupervisionElectronic Health Record Documentation

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

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

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

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About St. Joseph Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits package (Prime Healthcare)
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off
Shift Differential
Tuition discounts & reimbursement
Pet Insurance
Employee wellness and discount programs