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Cincinnati, Ohio

Pharmacist: 1st & 2nd Shift in the Operating Room & Critical Care, 32 hours/week

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$121k-$180k

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Job Description

Primary Location

Location B

Department: Pharmacy

Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

Schedule: Full time

  • Weekly Hours
  • 32
  • FTE
  • 0.8
  • Employee Status
  • Regular

Pharmacist for Operating ROOM & Critical Care

  • Location: Burnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati OH, 45229
  • Schedule: 32 hours/week on Days (60%) & Evenings (40%), rotating weekends
  • Pay: $120,640-$180,148 (as full-time 1.0 fte employee) + $4/hr shift & $5/hr weekend differential

Benefits Begin Immediately

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) (approx 28 days per year for working.8 FTE)
  • Retirement plan
  • $10,000 in relocation assistance, if applicable.

This isn’t your job – it’s your calling. Driven by care and backed by science, we can help you answer that call for every family, every child, and every future. What sets us apart?

  • Level 1 pediatric trauma center with numerous opportunities to uniquely serve a diverse patient population
  • Fast-paced, team-oriented, innovative, inter-disciplinary, and collaborative culture
  • State-of-the-art Critical Care Pharmacy dedicated to preparing and delivering intravenous medications safely and efficiently to critically ill patients.
  • Specialized Operating Room Pharmacy providing rapid, accurate medication support for surgical patients.
  • Comprehensive team-based care model that values the expertise and contributions of pharmacists.

We are recruiting experienced pharmacists to help kids on their path to better health. We provide robust education and training to help you grow professionally and personally while continually seeking innovative ways to care for our patients.

Join a collaborative team dedicated to providing exceptional pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients in the operating room and critical care environments. As an Operating Room & Critical Care Pharmacist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe, timely, and effective use of medications for some of our most complex and critically ill patients.

Candidates will have bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or PharmD. Must be licensed in the State of Ohio. Hospital experience is preferred but not required.

Job Responsibilities

Medication Orders - Evaluate orders based on patient's weight, allergy history and compatibilities. Properly record orders in the patient profile. Complete medication orders without error and ready for delivery with the next run. Clarify and resolve problem orders. Contact the physician or nurse as needed and pass information on to the next shift R. PH. Detect all problem medication orders, generate appropriate alternatives and effect change in patient care.

Intravenous Preparations - Train other pharmacists and technicians in the unit dose and Intravenous (IV) areas. Prepare all IV preparations (TPN, central lines, antibiotics, chemotherapy) and respiratory therapy syringes in accordance with departmental guidelines; check for errors and ensure delivery according to policy.

Chemotherapy Orders - Process Chemotherapy orders and have dosages and calculations checked by two Pharmacists. R. PH. must use currently accepted precautions when preparing chemotherapy (gowns, gloves, chemotherapy mat), prepare Chemotherapy in the appropriate hood and use calculations indicated on the chemotherapy patient cardex.

Serve as a Resource - Use current appropriate references to ascertain correct and complete answers to medication related questions (drug compatibilities and interactions, appropriate dosage form selection and dosing for patient weight and age).

Review patient data, at the request of a physician, to make appropriate recommendation on time to draw serum concentrations for various medications,. Handle questions and problems in a professional manner, particularly on the telephone and at the window.

Anticipate and analyze conflict situations and take preventative or corrective action. Identify concerns to appropriate persons and assist in problem solving and decision making. Function in any area in the central pharmacy where an R. PH. is needed.

Take administrative initiative to handle problems when supervisor is not available. Function as an informational resource for the institution.

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy OR PharmD Degree
  • Pharmacist License in the state of Ohio or license within 3 months of hire

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Is

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years

  • Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
  • Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
  • One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
  • Consistently certified as great place to work
  • A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
  • Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will evaluate and process medication orders for complex pediatric patients in the operating room and critical care units. They are also responsible for preparing intravenous medications and chemotherapy while serving as a clinical resource for the medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a PharmD degree and possess a valid pharmacist license in the state of Ohio. Previous hospital experience is preferred but not required for this role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medication order evaluationIntravenous preparationChemotherapy preparationPediatric pharmacyDrug compatibilityPatient weight-based dosingInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical pharmacySterile compoundingMedication safety

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 55% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$121k–$180kPharmacy median $135k (middle half $128k–$138k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$162k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Ohio493 active10,244 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 55% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Pharmacist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment500 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,571 in the last 30 days3,346 the 30 days before (+7%)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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About Cincinnati Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Benefits begin immediately
Paid Time Off (approx 28 days per year for 0.8 FTE)
Retirement plan
$10,000 relocation assistance
$4/hr shift differential
$5/hr weekend differential

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$240k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,432/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.