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Centra Care
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Pharmacist | Inpatient Pharmacy

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63.34-$95.01/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 26m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The 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.

Schedule

  • 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

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
  • This role is normally scheduled for 20 hours of overtime paid at time and a half, resulting in compensation equivalent to 80 paid hours for 70 hours worked.
  • 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 pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services, including pharmacokinetic consultations, protocol monitoring, and medication reconciliation. 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

PharmacokineticsPreceptingInpatient Pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 40% 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
Listed pay$132k–$198kPharmacy median $141k (middle half $136k–$164k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$167k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Minnesota213 active10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 40% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota Pharmacist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 22% offer loan repayment219 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$145k
5
$145k-165k
8
$165k-185k
5
$185k-205k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
5% this job
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • 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, employee discounts
Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
Night shift differential of $4/hour
Overtime paid at time and a half

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.