Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Operations
Listed compensation
$36.66-$80.87/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
As members of a High Reliability Organization (HRO), every employee should practice CHAMP behavior and strive to make patient safety a top priority. To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values.
These values-integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. This is an entry level clinical pharmacist position.
The clinical pharmacist supports the vision, mission, and goals of YNHHS and the Department of Pharmacy and demonstrates competency in all basic clinical pharmacist skills.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
- 1. Customer Service Quality
- 1.1 Demonstrate and promote CHAMP behaviors
- 2. Medication Management
- 2.1 Conduct timely, accurate medication order review that considers all patient characteristics including laboratory values and vital signs
- 3. Medication Preparation and Distribution
- 3.1 Demonstrate competency in pharmacy automation and technology as applicable to work area
- 4. Medication Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance
- 4.1 Adhere to all departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines
- 5. Leadership
- 5.1 Provide education and training to other pharmacy staff members, pharmacy students and residents, and health care team members.
- 6. Financial/Volume Results
- 6.1 Contribute to departmental cost-reduction/revenue generation
Qualifications
Education
Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy with a B.S. or PharmD degree
Experience
Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is desirable, but not required. Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.
Licensure
Current Connecticut Pharmacist License, or eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of Connecticut
Special Skills
This individual should demonstrate basic knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics, and understand pharmacy systems of drug distribution and formulary management. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with others are required.
YNHHS Requisition ID
196044
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 55% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacy | ranked against 10,144 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $76k–$168k | Pharmacy median $146k (middle half $136k–$156k)238 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$118k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Connecticut | 154 active | 10,322 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 55% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
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