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Knoxville, Tennessee

Pharmacist PRN, Inpatient Rehabilitation

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Facility Name: Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital

Schedule: PRN | As Needed | Weekend and Weekday Coverage Needed |

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Pharmacist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital is a 57- bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Knoxville community for over 4 years. We are proud to be recognized by:

  • Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
  • UDS – Uniform Data System nationally ranked in the top 5% of Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2024

How you’ll contribute

A Pharmacist Who Excels in This Role

  • Provides safe, timely, and effective pharmaceutical care.
  • Verify physician medication orders with accuracy and timeliness; clarify and resolve discrepancies.
  • Monitor and evaluate the critical processes of medication management (e. g., selection, storage, ordering/transcribing, preparation/dispensing, administration support, and monitoring); identify risk points and drive continuous quality and performance improvement with clinicians.
  • Verify and approve work performed by Pharmacy Technician(s); provide coaching and feedback.
  • Order, receive, and store medications to maintain integrity, security, and compliance.
  • Review patient-specific drug therapy for indications, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and duplication; promote rational, evidence-based therapy and document interventions.
  • Perform anticoagulant monitoring and communicate dose/therapy recommendations per protocol or provider order.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have a current state pharmacy licensure in addition to:

  • Education: Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy; BS Pharm or PharmD required; accredited clinical residency preferred.
  • Licensure: Current state license to practice pharmacy.
  • Experience: Two (2) years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
  • Skills: Clinical judgment; accuracy and attention to detail; strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills; collaboration across disciplines; proficiency with pharmacy/EMR systems and inventory control.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Gilbert by emailing morgan.gilbert@lifepointhealth.net.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist provides safe and effective pharmaceutical care by verifying medication orders and monitoring critical medication management processes. They are also responsible for reviewing drug therapy for dosing and interactions and performing anticoagulant monitoring.

Requirements

Applicants must have a current state pharmacy license and a degree from an accredited school of pharmacy (BS Pharm or PharmD). Two years of hospital pharmacy experience and a clinical residency are preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Oral CommunicationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPharmacy Systems ProficiencyEMR Systems Proficiency

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 42% have no call, 74% 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).

Location & Logistics

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

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

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

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision coverage
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match