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Madison, Wisconsin

Pharmacist Clinical - Ambulatory

Pharmacist 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Sun Prairie

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Clinical Pharmacist – Oncology & Infusion | Madison & Sun Prairie, WI

Join SSM Health as a Clinical Pharmacist supporting Oncology and Infusion Services across our South Madison Campus Clinic and Sun Prairie Outpatient Center. This role partners closely with oncology, infusion, and surgical teams to optimize patient care and medication management. Oncology or infusion experience is preferred, but not required, making this a great opportunity to grow into a specialty practice area

Job Summary

Assumes an active role to provide patient care through comprehensive medication reviews and/or targeted disease-specific interventions.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

Gathers necessary data to promote patient safety by ensuring that each relevant medication is indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent to therapy

Improves patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems by evaluating the appropriateness of drug therapy, assessing effectiveness, and identifying potential interactions or adverse effects.

Assesses relevant patient-specific medical problems, prioritizes medical problems based on urgency and severity, and identifies preventive and health maintenance issues as needed. May design a drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems and persuasively justifies recommendations.

Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications and disease states, adherence assessment, medication cost analysis, review of immunization status, and communication with patient’s, providers, and pharmacy.

Provides consultation to other health care professionals if requested.

For Specialty Pharmacy Only: Conducts patient counseling and monitoring as required by the patient management program.

For Specialty Pharmacy Only: Participates in the quality management program to facilitate continuous process improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.

  • Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Pharmacy degree (Pharm. D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy

Experience

No experience required

Physical Requirements

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 7978000164 SPOC Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical pharmacist will provide comprehensive medication reviews and targeted disease-specific interventions to optimize patient care. They will also collaborate with oncology and infusion teams to manage drug therapy plans and provide detailed patient counseling.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D or Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school. A valid Pharmacist license in the state of work and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Oncology pharmacyDrug therapy assessmentClinical pharmacyTherapeutic interventionImmunization status reviewInterdisciplinary collaborationPrecepting

Oncology — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist Clinical - Ambulatory at SSM Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Oncology (Pharmacy) — ranked against 148 active Oncology (Pharmacy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Oncology (Pharmacy) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 148 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About SSM Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)
Upfront Tuition Coverage
Comprehensive Benefits Package