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Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Pharmacist-PRN

PharmacistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

A Registered professional pharmacist employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for providing and embracing pharmaceutical care for all patients. This is accomplished through the provision of appropriate drug therapy and clinical pharmaceutical services by reviewing patient orders and charts and by interacting with other appropriate healthcare providers and patients themselves.

Education

Required:

Minimum of a Bachelor's of Science Degree from an American Council on Pharmaceutical Education accredited program.

Preferred

Experience

Required:

Knowledge of general pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical care with emphasis on hospital practice; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulation; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of, or ability to learn, principles and practices applicable to those areas requiring special education.

Preferred

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration

Required

  • A Current and Valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Tennessee.
  • Additionally, employees are required to obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, as well as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, based on business needs and departmental requirements.

Preferred

Department Position Summary

Applicable job duties include providing nutrition support and clinical pharmacy services and education. Help with supervision and monitoring of Pharmacy Residents. Be able to perform all duties of a registered Pharmacist. Documents Clinical Interventions.

Appropriately processes all medication orders following procedures appropriate to the practice area. Checks Med Carts quickly and accurately, documenting any noted errors. Changing work conditions based on volume and acuity level of patient population.

Requires working at a CRT screen, answering phones, and operating computers, printers and calculators. The Pharmacist must be able to work effectively with patients, Hospital personnel and support agencies.

A Pharmacist working at Erlanger Health System is required to have the ability to practice pharmaceutical care in a variety of settings and situations, possess sound judgment and organizational ability, and have above average written oral communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care by reviewing patient orders and charts while interacting with healthcare providers. They also perform clinical pharmacy services, document interventions, and assist in the supervision of pharmacy residents.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited pharmacy program and possess a valid Tennessee pharmacy license. Additionally, they are required to maintain BLS certification and either ACLS or PALS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Drug therapy reviewMedication order processingPatient educationClinical documentationInterpersonal communicationOrganizational skills

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 62% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $125k (middle half $113k–$187k)73 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Tennessee247 active10,272 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 62% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Pharmacist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment257 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,674 in the last 30 days3,327 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
7
<$150k
5
$150k-165k
5
$165k-180k
3
$180k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
10%
CME allowance
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Summit Pacific Medical Center · Elma, Washington

$66.43-$99.27/hr
#2

Clinical Pharmacist

Puyallup Tribal Health Authority · Tacoma, Washington

$157k-$196k
#3

Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time

$55.53-$93.08/hr
#4

Ambulatory Infusion Clinical Pharmacist Float

$59-$88.5/hr
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,057 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,498/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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