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New Hyde Park, New York

Pharmacist - per diem

PharmacistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$68-$85/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Flexstaff - Pharmacist

Position Summary

Interprets, compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, using standard physical and chemical procedures to fill written prescriptions issued by physicians, and other qualified prescribers. Enters drug orders into computer profile.

Responsibilities

  • - - - - - - 1. Interprets and enters drug orders and patient data into computer profile.

Selects, prepares, and dispenses drug products to fill inpatient and outpatient prescriptions. Labels drug products as per procedure.

2. Dispenses employee prescriptions, initiates profile system, and provides drug information.

3. Interacts with health care personnel to provide information on drug action or delivery of various medications. Provides compatibility information for IV administration of various drugs.

4. Screens for drug allergy and drug interactions. Notes drugs or classes of drugs contraindicated in specific disease states. Conducts pre-admission and discharge patient medication interviews upon request.

5. Reviews patient charts and nursing medication-charting documents for accuracy and completeness to maintain accurate patient profile. Ensures drugs are reordered as per hospital policy and procedure.

6. Maintains records and inventory of investigation drugs, controlled substances, and methadone. Maintains records of transactions and delivery.

7. Manufactures, prepares, and labels compound and solutions, and other sterile products.

8. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Required Experience and Qualifications

1. Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy including internship, required. PharmD, preferred.

2. Must possess current license to practice Pharmacy in New York State.

3. Minimum of one (1) year related experience to ensure familiarity with hospital pharmacy practice, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a current New York State pharmacy license are required. A PharmD and at least one year of hospital pharmacy experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication DispensingPharmaceutical CompoundingDrug Interaction ScreeningInventory ManagementSterile Product PreparationPatient Profiling

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 53% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in pharmacyranked against 10,140 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $133k (middle half $132k–$141k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in New York393 active10,139 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 53% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,140 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - per diem at Flex Staff a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,140 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,140 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New Hyde Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$956k
Typical market rent
$3,975/mo
Residents’ average commute
38 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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