Pharmacist
Ascension
Milwaukee, WI, US
Onsite
2026-06-21
Typical pay for this role in Milwaukee
$100K - $148K
Low
$100K
Median
$122K
High
$148K
Official salary benchmark · BLS OEWS 2025
Job description
We Are Hiring:
**Location:** Milwaukee, WI**Facility:** Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital**Department/Specialty:** Pharmacy**Schedule:**Night Shift \| 35hrs wk\| 9pm to 7:30am\| 7 x 10 hour nights\|Thursday through Wednesday\|3 holidays a year required.
What You Will Do:
**Core Pharmacist Responsibilities: Safe and Effective Medication Management****Order Management:** Review and validate all medication orders for clinical appropriateness. Screen for interactions, duplications, and contraindications. Resolve issues with prescribers and document interventions.
**Preparation \& Dispensing:** Accurately compound specialized sterile/non\-sterile medications (e.g., chemo, TPN) per regulatory standards. Ensure correct dispensing, labeling, and inventory control.
**Clinical Expertise \& Education:** Provide expert pharmacotherapy information to providers. Offer comprehensive, patient\-centered counseling on complex medications (action, administration, side effects, adherence).
**Collaboration \& Care Coordination:** Participate in rounds and committees. Develop patient\-specific medication plans. Perform medication reconciliation upon admission/discharge to prevent errors and ensure safe transitions of care.
**Quality \& Development:** Supervise technicians, ensuring quality control and regulatory compliance. Mentor students/residents. Manage various operational areas (central, satellite, specialty services).
**Patient Consultation:** Conduct focused consultations for patients on high\-risk/complex regimens (e.g., anticoagulation, insulin) to optimize adherence and therapeutic outcomes.
What You Will Need:
Licensure / Certification / Registration:* Pharmacist credentialed from the Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:* Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required.
Why Join Our Team:
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in se