Pharmacist Night Lead - EM/CC
Listed compensation
$62.67-$94.01/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $130k–$196k | Pharmacy median $146k (middle half $138k–$153k)237 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$166k in purchasing power | Vermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Vermont | 30 active | 10,129 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 13% remote · 60% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | US Pharmacist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 20% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,666 in the last 30 days | 3,150 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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