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Erie, Pennsylvania

Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 48m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UPMC as a Pharmacist – UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Full-Time Pharmacist | UPMC Hamot Join UPMC Hamot's Pharmacy team and play a vital role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered medication therapy while supporting the advancement of clinical and operational pharmacy practice within a leading healthcare system.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Leadership development
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Residency training participation
  • Quality improvement projects

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join UPMC as a Pharmacist – UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist provides operational leadership and clinical support to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant medication-use processes within the hospital. They collaborate with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes, manage medication records, and supervise pharmacy staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a B.S. in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited college and possess a current pharmacist license. While entry-level candidates are considered, 3 to 5 years of hospital pharmacy experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

PharmacotherapyMedication safetyRegulatory complianceClinical pharmacySterile product preparationAseptic techniquePharmacy operationsWorkflow optimizationPatient assessmentMedication monitoringInterdisciplinary collaborationPharmacy technologyDrug informationSupervision

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Benefits & Perks31 jobs

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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  • Includes weekends
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About UPMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Leadership development
Professional growth opportunities
Collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Residency training participation
Quality improvement projects