Ambulatory Pharmacist
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $95.61–$112 an hour. Open pharmacist jobs in California post a median of $90.76 an hour, the middle half $81.34–$103.98, across 161 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Pharmacists employed in California earn a median of $79.14 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Description
Play a key leadership role within a world-class health system. Ensure the delivery of exceptional ambulatory-focused pharmacy services. Make the most of your background and abilities. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.
Reporting to the Pharmacy supervisor - Ambulatory Pharmacy, you will perform various pharmacist functions pertaining to ambulatory pharmacy. Some of these functions include:
- Supporting the Pharmacy Supervisor in ensuring compliance to rules, policies and regulations
- Overseeing support staff
- Performing medication dispensing activities and clinical pharmacy program optimization to deliver outstanding patient care
- Cultivating and modeling a collegial, professional, cooperative relationship with pharmacy staff, medical professionals, support, and administrative staff
- Demonstrating effective, innovative problem-solving
- Adapting to the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment
- Advancing a patient-centric focus to treat illness with integrity, innovation, and commitment
Schedule: varied shifts and hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays
Hourly Salary Range: $95.61 - $112.00
Bargaining Unit: HX - UPTE
Qualifications
We’re seeking a strong, independent clinical leader with current California Pharmacy licensure, a PharmD degree and:
- Strong communication, organizational, prioritizing, and follow-through skills
- Knowledge of clinical, ambulatory, specialty, transitions of care and dispensing workflows
- CSP or equivalent board certification preferred
- Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) licensure is desirable
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- Certification for Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery with Applied Practice
From UCLA Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About UCLA Health
UCLA Health is the University of California, Los Angeles academic health system, with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and clinics across Southern California.
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