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Posted: 17-Nov-25

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Type: Full Time

Salary: $108,326 - $172,265

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Specialty Practice Areas:

Ambulatory Care

Family Medicine

Primary Care

Required Education:

PharmD

Additional Information:

8 openings available.

Hybrid/Remote is allowed.

UPMC is seeking Clinical Pharmacists to join its growing Ambulatory Care Pharmacy team.

Clinical Pharmacist practicing in this care environment will provide medication therapy management within specialty areas to deliver advanced, patient-centered services focused on improving health outcomes for patients. 

This full-time position will work within physician office practices - primarily onsite, with some flexibility for remote work - Mondays through Fridays during regular daytime hours. 

Clinical Pharmacists on the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy team play a key role in managing medications for patients, conducting comprehensive medication reviews, and ensuring drug-related problems are identified and resolved in collaboration with the medical team.

As a member of the multidisciplinary care team, Clinical Pharmacists collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other professionals to deliver personalized, patient-centered care.  Clinical Pharmacists also support clinical programs that contribute to quality improvement initiatives, mentor pharmacy learners, and enhance pharmacy practices across the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivers direct patient care in ambulatory settings – both in-person and virtually – in collaboration with the medical team, ensuring safe and effective medication use.
• Optimizes therapeutic outcomes through comprehensive patient evaluation, monitoring, and identification of drug-related problems, adverse reactions, interactions, and access barriers.
• Provides evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations, including medication review, reconciliation, and counseling tailored to individual patient needs.
• Leads clinical programs and therapeutic initiatives, facilitating pharmaceutical care services and stewardship activities aligned with best practices and regulatory standards.
• Designs, implements, and measures clinical processes that improve treatment outcomes, minimize adverse drug events, and support quality and sustainability performance goals through DUEs or other reporting metrics.
• Fosters interprofessional collaboration by developing and implementing clinical pathways, protocols, and medication safety strategies grounded in evidence-based practice.
• Creates a culture of learning and professional growth through coaching, mentoring, and training pharmacists, residents, students, and healthcare providers on clinical practices.
• Tracks, evaluates, and benchmarks pharmacy programs for operational efficiency, quality, and sustainability, while identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Advances pharmacy practice through research, quality improvement initiatives, and education, presenting findings at professional meetings or publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
• Provides strategic input for ambulatory pharmacy team planning, supports expansion of pharmacy services, and performs additional duties as required to mee the team and organizational goals.

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy
• BS or PharmD degree required; PharmD preferred
• Current pharmacist licensure in the state of practice
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency or 3-years clinical pharmacy experience
• BPS Board Certification preferred

About UPMC

UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. With 100,000 employees, more than 40 hospitals, 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, and a more than 4-million-member Insurance Services Division, we all have one mission: to provide Life Changing Medicine, every day. By fostering an environment where every member of our team is valued and has a voice, we aim to emphasize a simple point: who you are is important, and you have a place at UPMC. In 2024, UPMC was ranked #42 in the Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces in North America, recognizing our commitment to prioritizing employee experience and belonging at UPMC. To learn more, visit UPMC Careers or UPMC.com.

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