Pharmacist - IDS
Compensation
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
- An IDS (Investigational Drug Service) Pharmacist manages medications for clinical trials, including handling/oversight of dose verification, preparation, storage, and dispensing, while ensuring compliance with regulations and study protocols.
- Entity
- Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
- Worker Type
- Employee
- Worker Sub-Type
- Regular
- Cost Center
- CC000628 CHS - Pharmacy Investigational Drug Service (Main)
- Pay Rate Type
- Hourly
- Pay Grade
- Health-34
- Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 40
Work Shift
Job Description
An IDS (Investigational Drug Service) Pharmacist manages medications for clinical trials, including handling/oversight of dose verification, preparation, storage, and dispensing, while ensuring compliance with regulations and study protocols. Their responsibilities include maintaining accurate documentation, collaborating with researchers and healthcare teams, overseeing other staff, and managing the overall integrity of the investigational drug supply for patient safety.
Additional Job Description
Minimum Training and Education: Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Completion of a pharmacy residency preferred. Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
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Key Responsibilities
The IDS Pharmacist manages medications for clinical trials, including dose verification, preparation, and dispensing while ensuring regulatory compliance. They also collaborate with research teams and oversee staff to maintain the integrity of the investigational drug supply.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and be licensed by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. A current American Heart Association BLS certification is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 52% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pharmacy median $139k (middle half $135k–$150k)124 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | South Carolina index 93.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in South Carolina | 215 active | 10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 52% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | South Carolina Pharmacist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment221 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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