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Ottumwa, Iowa

Per Diem -Pharmacist Ottumwa, Iowa

PharmacistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Nuvem Rx Pharmacy Management Team is looking for a compassionate, patient centric pharmacist to manage pharmacy operations by covering or providing overlap for the current pharmacy manager.

Our goal is to make you feel empowered in the role that you play when managing the pharmacy and personnel in conjunction with the pharmacy manager. This position is for a per-dem pharmacist for the pharmacy located within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Cincinnati, OH.

As a per-diem pharmacist for our pharmacies located within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC); you will receive the benefit of a retail pharmacy type setting with a Monday thru Friday potential schedule.

As the per-dem pharmacist, you will be responsible in managing our pharmacy relationship with our health center client. This includes engaging with clinic providers and their clinical staff, providing drug related education, acting as a member of the patient care team, and attendance of clinical meetings.

Primary Role: Our patient’s health, compliance, and satisfaction are the most important factors to us. As the per-dem pharmacist, you are responsible for demonstrating the highest standard of patient quality care - from advising on prescriptions to helping chronic and specialty conditions.

In addition, you are responsible for facilitating a team culture that promotes caring, enthusiasm, and pride by leading, and directing your pharmacy staff to achieve specific goals. Essential Job Functions:

Provide support and education to patients on their medications.

Management of staff pharmacist and technicians, if applicable. Address knowledge gaps by increasing knowledge through education and training.

  • Pharmacy operational management and oversight. This includes:
  • Patient Safety
  • Pharmacy Professional Practice
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Quality Assurance
  • Customer Service
  • Personnel Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Financial Profitability
  • Loss Prevention

Workflow Management

  • Keep abreast and stay current with HIPAA and Frauds Waste and Abuse credentialing.
  • Comply with all applicable legal rules, regulations, and procedures.
  • Ensure that the Pharmacy and its employees are compliant with Federal, State and Local laws regulated.
  • Ensure that the Pharmacy and its employees are aware and compliant with local facilities policies.

Key Responsibilities

Manage pharmacy operations and personnel within a Federally Qualified Health Center to ensure high standards of patient care. Coordinate with clinic providers to provide drug-related education and maintain regulatory compliance.

Requirements

The candidate must be a pharmacist capable of overseeing staff, managing inventory, and ensuring adherence to federal and state laws. Strong leadership skills and a patient-centric approach are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Drug EducationHIPAA Compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 42% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Ottumwa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$155k
Median resident rent
$921/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

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