PRN Inpatient Pharmacist

1 day ago
Round Rock, Texas$65.00 per hourPer Diem / PRNPharmacist

Your Market Position

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51% below median for Pharmacist in TX — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $262k over 3 years

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Employer urgency & leverage signalsconfidence
True compensation rate vs specialty medianvalue: $500

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Cardinal Health as a PRN Inpatient Pharmacist – No Weekends in United States. If you are a motivated pharmacist, passionate for providing high quality patient care, we encourage you to explore this opportunity. PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock provides physical rehabilitation and post-stroke recovery services for patients.

Key Responsibilities

  • Applies expert knowledge of drugs and related protocols, to verify physician orders for medications using pharmacy information system.
  • Checks drug and dose in relation to stated patient issue and addresses automated alerts from the system regarding drug type, dose, and other metrics.
  • Supervises Pharmacy Technicians to ensure the compliant and efficient operations of the pharmacy.
  • Checks all work of Pharmacy Technicians in line with State Boards of Pharmacy regulations and provides guidance on complex prescriptions, pharmacy automation systems, orders, and other issues.

Requirements

  • patient/hospital pharmacy experience highly preferred. Pyxis experience preferred. Flexibility to work various shifts and on
  • 00 per hour. Bonus eligible: No

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $65/hr

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Cardinal Health as a PRN Inpatient Pharmacist – No Weekends.

Key Skills

Medication DispensingClinical ConsultationSterile CompoundingAntimicrobial StewardshipNarcotics ControlInventory ManagementPatient EducationPhysician Order VerificationPharmacy AutomationPyxisRegulatory ComplianceStaff Supervision
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Inpatient Pharmacist at Cardinal Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at Cardinal Health is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $65000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Round Rock, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a pharmacist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Medication Dispensing, Clinical Consultation, Sterile Compounding, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Narcotics Control, Inventory Management, Patient Education, Physician Order Verification. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The Pharmacist is responsible for verifying physician orders, dispensing medications, and supervising pharmacy technicians to ensure efficient operations. They also manage narcotics control, antimicrobial stewardship, and provide essential patient education upon discharge.

Benefits package: Paid time off. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Cardinal Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dublin, OH
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

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