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New York, New York

Staff Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83.37-$91.03/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Start Date: 11/13/2026

End Date

11/21/2026

Description

Shape the Future of Pharmacy

At New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, we know that extraordinary careers in pharmacy come from the opportunity to do extraordinary work. That's why we're inviting experienced pharmacists to explore the innovative careers at New York's largest and busiest hospital. There's no better place to define your expertise while working with a team that's defining national standards.

Staff Pharmacist -Night Shift (Full-Time)

In this role, you will review and interpret medication orders by physicians to other authorized healthcare providers. Verifies orders for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness in accordance with pharmaceutical care standards and prescribed policies and procedures.

Reviews patient’s profiles and problems, i. e., Drug interactions, drug allergies, therapeutic duplication, contraindications, drug-drug incompatibilities, dosing, and adverse drug reactions relating to the new order or order changes.

Maintains effective communication with physicians and nurses to ensure safe and appropriate use of drugs. Prepares or supervises the preparation and dispensing of medication to inpatients and outpatients.

Including unit dose dispensing, IV admixture, chemotherapy, TPN, investigational drugs, other sterile products, and extemporaneous preparation, in accordance with hospital policy.

Completes written records of dispensing all medication including controlled substances and investigational drugs as required by policy and regulation.

Advises and consults with patients and families on medication use, dangers, side effects, and composition. This position may require entering patient rooms and areas to provide education and to answer questions regarding their medications.

Maintains responsibility for resolving medication dispensing system problems for one or more patient care areas. Provides in-service education and/or orientation concerning drug use to health professionals when necessary or as appropriate. Attends and participates in meetings held on patient care units as appropriate.

Routinely visits Nursing units, and reviews patient charts, physician orders, medication records, and storage areas. Conducts monthly inspections of patient care areas in accordance with Joint Commission and N.Y.S. Department of Health requirements.

Reviews inspection results and quality improvement information with the patient care director or department head and recommends changes as required. Routinely participates in target drug monitoring programs and pharmacy and hospital-sponsored drug therapy intervention programs.

Shift

Full-Time(37.5hrs/Week) Four shifts per week. One shift Working 11:00pm-7:00am and the other shifts 8:30apm-7:00am every other weekend and may be required to work every weekend during the first two years of employment.

Preferred Criteria

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a hospital setting
  • Completion of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency
  • Sterile compounding experience

Board Certification (e. g. BCOP, BCPS)

Required Criteria

  • Current NYS Pharmacist license
  • PharmD or bachelor’s in pharmacy Degree

Salary Range

$83.37-$91.03/Hourly

It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist reviews and verifies medication orders for accuracy and safety while maintaining effective communication with healthcare providers. They also supervise medication preparation, conduct unit inspections, and provide clinical education to patients and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current NYS Pharmacist license and possess a PharmD or bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Preferred qualifications include at least two years of hospital experience, completion of a PGY1/PGY2 residency, and board certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medication order reviewChemotherapy preparationTPN preparationPatient educationDrug interaction monitoringClinical pharmacyJoint Commission complianceControlled substances managementInvestigational drug handlingInpatient carePharmacist licensure

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 63% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$181k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $168k in an average-cost state. 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
Listed pay$173k–$189kPharmacy median $142k (middle half $128k–$148k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$168k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in New York386 active10,169 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 63% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York pharmacist listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment394 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,588 in the last 30 days3,264 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+2.7% 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.

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Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 16 employers
9
<$165k
5
$165k-200k
0
$200k-235k
3
$235k-270k

Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,122 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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