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Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, California

Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69.41-$103.25/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 59m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1958, Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Grass Valley, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.

Additionally, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for three consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical 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’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue.

We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.

To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. 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 Pharmacy Or Doctor Of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacist: CA (PHARM CA)
  • Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS) through the American Heart Association
  • Preferred
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing prescriptions for safety, drug interactions, and appropriate dosing to ensure optimal patient outcomes. They also provide clinical services, document interventions, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to clarify and manage medication orders.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and possess a valid California Pharmacist license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, while Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical PharmacyMedication DispensingDrug Interaction ReviewPatient CounselingClinical DocumentationMedication SafetyACLS CertificationPharmacy OperationsDrug Information Communication

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 44 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 50% have no call, 75% 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).

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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 16 employers

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$145k-165k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Grass Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$536k
Typical market rent
$2,156/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.