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Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

PharmacistNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$155k-$221k

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Job Description

The UW Medical Center-Montlake Pharmacy Department is seeking a highly-motivated Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Pharmacy Services (Pharmacist 3) at the Eastside Specialty Center.

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-Time / 40 hours per week

Day Shift

This position is located at the Eastside Specialty Center in Bellevue, WA

Position Highlights

Perform clinical pharmacy services to assigned clinic patients.

Act as an integral member of UWMC patient care services, providing pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to providers, nursing, and other members of the health care team to optimize patient care.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to direct patient care, drug dispensing, research & education, and practice management as it pertains to the care of the assigned patient population.

Work with the specialty pharmacy team to ensure patients have access to needed medications and will provide clinical support and documentation when required.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Collaborate with providers to individualize drug therapies promoting safe, effective and economical patient care.

The pharmacist will manage anticoagulation therapy for clinic patients under a collaborative drug therapy agreement. Patient care activities include management of all aspects of anticoagulant therapy including initiation, patient education, short term and long term monitoring and management, bridging, care transitions, and consults.

Perform comprehensive medication therapy review and other activities as necessary to ensure safe transitions of care.

Assume responsibility for monitoring and modifying the drug regimen when referred, to include the ordering and interpretation of laboratory testing.

Provide refill authorization in conjunction with assessment of adherence, disease states, drug interactions, efficacy, and safety.

Act as a drug information resource to providers, nursing staff and patients.

Ensure patient access to specialty medications by assisting with providing required clinical information to insurers when needed.

Identify patients with indications for drug therapy who are under-treated and optimize drug therapy. Identify barriers to adherence to medication regimen, incorporating patient characteristics i. e. language, culture/religious practices, physical, cognitive, emotional, pain/discomfort, socioeconomic status.

Perform duties of a Pharmacist 2.

Required Position Qualifications

Two years of experience in pharmacy practice. Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the experience.

Legal Requirement

State of Washington Pharmacist License.

Condition of Employment

UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.

About UW Medical Center-Montlake

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

Excellence. Exploration. Education.

About UW Medicine – Where Your Impact GOES Further

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum

$154,752.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum

$221,436.00 annual

Other Compensation

Benefits

For information about benefits for this position, visit washington.edu

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

  • Temporary or Regular?
  • This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit

Not Applicable

About UW Medicine – Where Your Impact GOES Further

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical pharmacist will provide pharmacotherapeutic recommendations and manage anticoagulation therapy for clinic patients under a collaborative drug therapy agreement. They will also ensure patient access to specialty medications and perform comprehensive medication therapy reviews to optimize patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a State of Washington Pharmacist License and have at least two years of experience in pharmacy practice. Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency program may be substituted for the required experience.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Anticoagulation therapy managementClinical documentationLaboratory interpretationDrug therapy optimization

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 53% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$188k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $176k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 10,144 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$155k–$221kPharmacy median $175k (middle half $152k–$191k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$176k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Washington249 active10,322 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 35% remote · 53% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
University of Washingtonsilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index99 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,144 Pharmacy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$188k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$13k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 14 employers
8
<$170k
8
$170k-190k
1
$199k
1
$215k
1
$231k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Trend Management Strategies and Programs

Premera Blue Cross · Washington

$119k-$231k
#2

Pharmacist Clinical (Oncology)

Elevance Health · Cincinnati, Ohio

$119k-$215k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

$108k-$199k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Specialty (Oncology, Remote-Hybrid)- Full-Time Days

$159k-$185k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Washington

Hospitals and Health Care
Seattle, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Public Transit Access

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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