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Pharmacist - Per Diem

PharmacistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$65.74-$95.33/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Responsibilities

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Pharmacist

This is a Full-time position located at Corona Regional Medical Center in Corona, Ca.

Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy the Pharmacist provides drug information and assists physicians and nursing staff in providing appropriate drug therapy for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Compounds, prepares, mixes, manufactures and dispenses medicines and preparations. Oversees medications prepared by pharmacy technicians. In the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, a staff pharmacist may be required to perform the function of pharmacist in charge.

The tradition of caring that culminated in the establishment of Corona Regional Medical Center® began in 1965, with the founding of Corona Community Hospital. Since that time the hospital has changed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community.

Corona Community Hospital merged with Circle City Medical Center in 1992 and the resulting entity became Corona Regional Medical Center. The merged hospitals are now a 238-bed community hospital network comprised of a 160-bed acute care hospital and a 78-bed rehabilitation campus.

It is certified by The Joint Commission, employs more than 1,250 trained healthcare workers and has a medical staff of approximately 347 physicians representing more than 40 specialties.

Benefits for Our Include

  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience.
  • HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses.
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
  • Pet Insurance.

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Qualifications

Essential Knowledge / Skills

  • Maintains competency in all aspects of drug therapy including factors related to patients of all age groups.
  • Knowledgeable of and complies with laws, rules and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy.
  • Pyxis experience with knowledge of Pyxis Reports

Minimum Essential Experience

  • Minimum of 1-year experience as a pharmacist or Health System Residency completed.
  • Preferred 1-3 years of Hospital experience.

Minimum Essential Education

  • Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm D.)
  • ASHP accredited residency Preferred.

Required Licensure / Certifications

  • Current California Board of Pharmacy -Registered Pharmacist.
  • Current BLS Certification (AHA) within 30 days of hire.
  • Current ACLS Certification (AHA) within 30 days of hire.
  • Current PALS Certification (AHA) within 60 days of hire.

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Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication compoundingMedication dispensingPharmacy operationsPatient careClinical pharmacyRegulatory compliancePharmacy technician supervision

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 55% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$168k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$137k–$198kPharmacy median $125k (middle half $125k–$125k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$151k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in California657 active10,250 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 55% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment682 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs
10
<$170k
11
$170k-200k
4
$200k-230k
5
$230k-260k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
11%
CME allowance
4% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Pharmacist II - NBMC (Per Diem, Variable)Per Diem

NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$99.25-$120.69/hr
#2

Clinical Pharmacist II - VCVH (Per Diem, Variable)Per Diem

NorthBay Health · Vacaville, California

$99.25-$120.69/hr
#3

Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient PRN

$62.89-$92.44/hr
#4

On-call Pharmacist

$69.72-$90.64/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,251 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Career development opportunities
HealthStream online learning catalogue with free CEU courses
Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Pet Insurance

Living in Corona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$685k
Typical market rent
$2,661/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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