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Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, Connecticut

Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Operations

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.66-$80.87/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

Clinical pharmacy

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).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,144 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$76k–$168kPharmacy median $146k (middle half $136k–$156k)238 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Connecticut154 active10,322 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 55% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,144 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 15 employers
3
<$145k
4
$145k-165k
9
$165k-185k
2
$185k-205k
1
$220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$132k-$220k
#2

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

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$108k-$199k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Adult ICU)- Full-Time Rotate

$159k-$185k
#4

Senior Integrated Clinic Pharmacist

$126k-$174k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Yale New Haven Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Haven, CT
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off

Living in New Haven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$2,015/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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