Pharmacist
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Job Description
- Job Location: Phoenix Specialty Hospital - Mesa, AZ
- Position Type: Per Diem
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Job Shift: Day, a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } A Pharmacist is responsible for dispensing prescription medications, providing patient education on the safe and effective use of medications, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care
Qualifications: a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited institution. Valid state pharmacist license.
Strong knowledge of pharmaceuticals, drug interactions, and patient care practices. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Attention to detail and strong problem-solving abilities. Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist is responsible for dispensing prescription medications and providing patient education on their safe and effective use. They also ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and collaborate with other professionals to optimize patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited institution and possess a valid state pharmacist license. Strong knowledge of pharmaceuticals, drug interactions, and excellent communication skills are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacy | ranked against 10,144 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Pharmacy median $146k (middle half $137k–$187k)67 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Arizona | 324 active | 10,322 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 52% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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Living in Mesa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $417k
- Typical market rent
- $1,538/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.3
- State income tax
- Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.