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New York

Pharmacist - Per diem

PharmacistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$68K - $85K

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 6mo ago · Verified live

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, including an internship, is required, with a PharmD being preferred. Candidates must possess a current license to practice Pharmacy in New York State, and a minimum of one year of related experience in hospital pharmacy practice is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Interpreting Drug OrdersCompounding MedicationsDispensing MedicationsComputer Profile EntryDrug Information ProvisionDrug CompatibilityAllergy ScreeningDrug Interaction ScreeningPatient Chart ReviewInventory ManagementSterile Product PreparationControlled Substance Handling

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 55% have no call, 73% 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 ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Per diem at Flex Staff a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

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