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Las Vegas, Nevada

PRN Hospital Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$65.00 per hour

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Job Description

What Health System Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health

Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices as well as retail customers.

Health System Pharmacy is responsible for providing customized pharmacy program solutions that reduce costs and improve patient care quality for hospitals, health systems and other integrated healthcare providers may also consult with and advise healthcare team on prescribed medications, supplies and related processes.

Job Summary

Working in a hospital system pharmacy outsourced to Cardinal Health, the Pharmacist II adjusts and dispenses medication to patients and drives the compliant and efficient operations of the pharmacy.

The Pharmacist verifies physician orders using the pharmacy information system, makes adjustments according to protocols for a given medication, and provides patient education.

This job also supervises Pharmacy Technicians and manages compliance tasks related to accreditation, narcotics control, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the day-to-day pharmaceutical care and management of patients.
  • Interacts with patients, health care providers, clinics, and prescribers involved with the patient.
  • Review prescriptions prior to dispensing and verify all questionable prescriptions.
  • Ensure appropriate storage of products in the facility and compliance with all laws, regulations, and accrediting agencies standards.
  • IV Compounding.
  • Help establish departmental policies and procedures.
  • Maintain the required number of continuing education credits to maintain credentials as required by each state license.
  • Assist ancillary personnel with purchasing, inventory control and other duties.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.
  • Licensed, “good standing” pharmacist in the state of Nevada.
  • In-patient/hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
  • Flexibility to work various shifts and on-call as needed.
  • IV experience preferred.
  • Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals.
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects.
  • Computer savvy to learn and perform successful operation of multiple pharmacy information systems.
  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds.
  • Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift.
  • May require vendor credentialing.
  • What is expected of you and others at this level
  • Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks.
  • Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity.
  • Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve.
  • Applies judgment within defined parameters.
  • Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects.
  • Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy.
  • Pay rate: $65.00 per hour.
  • Bonus eligible: No
  • Benefits: Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws

Application window anticipated to close: 12/04/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medication dispensingTeam supervisionPhysician order verification

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 43% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$135k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
15%
CME allowance
4% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Las Vegas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
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.

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About Cardinal Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (in compliance with applicable laws)