Pharmacist Night Lead - EM/CC

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62.67-$94.01/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main Campus
  • Location Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington Vermont
  • Regular
  • Department: Inpatient Pharmacy - Pharmacist
  • Full Time
  • Standard Hours: 36

Biweekly Scheduled Hours

  • Shift: Night
  • Primary Shift: – Weekend Needs: As Scheduled
  • Salary Range: Min $62.67 Mid $78.34 Max $94.01
  • Recruiter: Jason Dubuque

For consideration, please include cover letter. Cover letters may also be emailed to: jason.dubuque@uvmhealth.org.

Up to $5000 Allied Health Bonus available for qualified candidates. Paid out in 3 installments over 2 yrs.

Special Benefits of the Night Lead Role

  • Higher pay grade and base salary above regular/rotating-shift Pharmacist position.
  • Night shift hourly differential applied on top of base salary to any night hours, after 11pm until end of shift: weekday night +$6/hour, weekend night +$9.50/hour.
  • Option to work up to 8 additional hours per two-week pay period.
  • Onsite parking for night shifts.

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates. Up to $6,000 managed budget.

Job Description

The Pharmacist Night Lead – EM/CC is a full time onsite night-shift position, 7 days on/ 7 days off, or equivalent, who provides focused care in the areas of emergency medicine (EM) and critical care (CC).

The Night Lead - EM/CC pharmacist will also flex and generalize care to all areas of the hospital as needed to work collaboratively with our Night Lead clinical staff pharmacist as part of a two-pharmacist team during the overnight hours.

The Night Lead - EM/CC will also collaborate with our day/evening shift EM and CC Pharmacist Clinicians and our Pharmacy Residents. This position will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive pharmacy services for adult and pediatric patients.

Duties will include: clinical order verification, monitoring and evaluation of pharmacotherapeutic regimens, response to drug information questions, patient counseling, pharmacy student/resident education, coordination of operational functions with pharmacy technicians and stroke alert and trauma/code response.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy required. ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and ASHP accredited PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care or equivalent experience preferred. Licensed pharmacist in the state of Vermont.

Experience

Completion of PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care, OR completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency plus 2 years of equivalent experience, OR 5+ years of equivalent experience preferred

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pharmacy care for adult and pediatric patients, with a focus on emergency medicine and critical care, while flexing to other hospital areas as needed. Verify medication orders, monitor and evaluate treatment regimens, answer drug information questions, counsel patients, educate students and residents, coordinate pharmacy operations, and respond to stroke alerts and trauma or code events.

Requirements

A PharmD or BS in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school and Vermont pharmacist licensure are required. Preferred qualifications include an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in emergency medicine or critical care, or equivalent experience; qualifying experience pathways include PGY2 completion, PGY1 plus two years of equivalent experience, or five or more years of equivalent experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmacotherapy MonitoringPharmacotherapy EvaluationPharmacy EducationStroke ResponseTrauma and Code ResponseClinical Pharmacy ServicesOperational Coordination

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 60% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $166k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Vermont?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$130k–$196kPharmacy median $146k (middle half $138k–$153k)237 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$166k in purchasing powerVermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Vermont30 active10,129 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 60% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onUS Pharmacist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 20% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,666 in the last 30 days3,150 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
50% this job
Relocation assistance
13% this job
Loan repayment
6%

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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 9,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Vermont Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Burlington, VT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $5,000 Allied Health Bonus (paid in 3 installments over 2 years)
Higher pay grade and base salary above regular/rotating-shift Pharmacist
Night shift differential: weekday night +$6/hour after 11pm, weekend night +$9.50/hour
Option to work up to 8 additional hours per two-week pay period
Onsite parking for night shifts
Relocation assistance up to $6,000

Living in Burlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$497k
Typical market rent
$2,738/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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