Clinical Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$69.41-$103.25/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1989, Dignity Health at Mercy Hospital of Folsom is a 106-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Folsom, California. Serving over 60,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.
Additionally, Mercy Hospital of Folsom has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.
Every day you will meticulously review every prescription in your queue for safety, critically assessing for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, or any irregularities.
You'll then authorize prescriptions for the pharmacy technician, performing a final check before dispensing medication to the nursing station, ensuring expert oversight in every process.
To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for real people. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.
Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
- Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Bachelors of Science for Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy
- Active Pharmacist license in the State of California
- Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS) through the American Heart Association
- Preferred
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association
Key Responsibilities
Review and verify medication orders for safety, appropriate drug selection and dosing, interactions, allergies, and other concerns; enter, label, dispense, and perform final checks on medications. Document clinical interventions, communicate drug information, educate patients, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to resolve medication-related issues and support appropriate treatment.
Requirements
A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy, an active California pharmacist license, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) certification are required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification through the American Heart Association is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacy | ranked against 10,192 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $144k–$215k | Pharmacy median $155k (middle half $147k–$183k)30 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$162k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in California | 660 active | 10,319 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 25% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment685 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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