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Centra Care
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Pharmacist | Inpatient Pharmacy

PharmacistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63.34-$95.01/hr

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Job Description

We are excited to be expanding our department and have several openings available as a result of this growth! This expansion reflects our commitment to meeting the needs of our team and patients.

The inpatient pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services in central and decentral areas.

Services include (but are not limited to) pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation for certain medications, implementing and monitoring pharmacy protocols such as renal dosing, parenteral nutrition and therapeutic interchange, and participation in the medication reconciliation process.

The pharmacist is responsible for order verification, accurate dispensing of both inpatient and outpatient medication orders and is responsible for the supervision and approval of work done by pharmacy technicians before dispensing.

Pharmacists precept IPPE and APPE pharmacy students, as well as CentraCare PGY-1 pharmacy residents.

Schedules Available

  • Nights
  • Full-time | 70 hours every two weeks with pay equivalent to 80 hours.
  • Monday-Sunday |9 p. m.-7 a. m. | Alternating 7 days on and 7 days off
  • Day/Nights
  • Full-time | 60-84 hours per two weeks
  • Days/Nights | 9am-9:30pm and 1:30pm-1:30am | rotating 4-week template | 12- hour shifts
  • Includes every 4th weekend (Friday-Sunday) and rotating holidays.
  • Days/Evenings
  • Full-time | 72 hours per two weeks
  • Days/Evenings | Main shifts include 7:30am-4pm and 3pm-11:30pm
  • Includes every 3-4 weekend and rotating holidays.

Pay and Benefits

  • Starting pay begins at $63.34 per hour and increases with experience
  • Pay range: $63.34-$95.01 per hour
  • Straight nights shift differential of $4 an hour. Evenings shift differential of $2 an hour.
  • Full-time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
  • Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available
  • As a nonprofit organization, CentraCare is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree and/or Pharm. D.
  • Advanced training (residency, fellowship, and/or board certification) and/or previous hospital experience preferred.
  • Current licensure by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

The inpatient pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services, including pharmacokinetic consultations, medication reconciliation, and protocol monitoring. They are also responsible for order verification, accurate dispensing, and the supervision of pharmacy technicians.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PharmacokineticsPharmacy Technician SupervisionPreceptingInpatient Pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 57% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $167k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 10,057 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$132k–$198kPharmacy median $141k (middle half $136k–$155k)360 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$167k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Minnesota221 active10,273 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 57% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota Pharmacist listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 24% offer loan repayment227 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,674 in the last 30 days3,327 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,057 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist | Inpatient Pharmacy at Centra Care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,057 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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<$170k
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$240k-275k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
7% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,057 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental
PTO
Retirement
Tuition reimbursement
College grant programs
PSLF eligible

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,241/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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