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Mercy Hospital
Durango, Colorado

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58.83-$94.2/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality.

It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group.

Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit.

Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more.

Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Pharmacist Clinical may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000. Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more!

You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.

Join our team as a Clinical Pharmacist. This position provides a quality level of comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical services demonstrating sound judgment based upon knowledge and application of professional, departmental, and organizational principles and standards. Demonstrates an ability to coordinate subordinate activities by providing direction and guidance concerning the operational activities of the department.

Schedule: Variable shifts: 6am-4:30pm; 7:30am-6pm; 8am-6:30pm; 1:30pm-10pm Monday-Friday and 7am-5:30pm or 9:30am-8pm Sa/Su. Variable shifts and alternating weekends/holidays. Typical weeks are four 10-hour shifts, late shift weeks are five 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday.

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Required Licensure and Certifications

  • BLS-CPR
  • Active State Pharmacist License in good standing in the state in which the employee works

Preferred Licensure and Certifications

  • ACLS
  • Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Must possess strong knowledge of Pharmacy Services; knowledgeable and skilled in current practice concepts of pharmacy practice settings; strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and professional standards; strong project management skills; good strategic planning skills; strong change management skills; must demonstrate personal traits of a high level of motivation; team orientation; professionalism; trust; and place a high value on treating others with dignity and respect.

  • Hospital experience
  • Residency or BPS
  • Physical Requirements - Light

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical services while demonstrating sound judgment and professional standards. They also coordinate departmental activities by providing guidance and direction regarding operational tasks.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree along with an active state pharmacist license. Additionally, applicants are required to have BLS-CPR certification and strong knowledge of pharmacy practice concepts.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyMedication managementRegulatory compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist at Mercy Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,718 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 68% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,718 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Durango

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$834k
Typical market rent
$1,955/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
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.

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About Mercy Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Durango, CO
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation bonus up to $8,000