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Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Per Diem,Staff Pharmacist AMB

PharmacistIncludes weekendsNo callNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Could you be our next Per Diem, Staff Pharmacist AMB?

Why work as a Per Diem, Staff Pharmacist AMB with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! Provides quality pharmaceutical care, and fills/dispenses medications in accordance with the latest pharmacy standard practices.

Reviews prescriptions and medication orders for appropriateness and compatibility with current therapy, disease states, drug allergies, adverse drug effects, duplication of therapy and compliance to ensure patients’ medication therapy is safe, effective, timely, and free from drug-related problems.

Communicates with all healthcare professionals and patients concerning medical care to ensure safety and effectiveness. Provides direction to technical staff and participates in performance enhancement initiatives.

Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Position: Per Diem, Staff Pharmacist AMB

Experience

One year of work in retail or hospital pharmacy where IV admixtures, automated distribution functions, and clinical counseling were employed is preferred.

Education

Doctorate in Pharmacy

Licensures/Certifications

BLS Certification by American Heart Association preferred upon hire, required in timeframe specified in CPR (BLS)/ALS/PALS Policy

  • RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
  • Immunization certification (Authorization to Administer Injectables) is required within 90 days of hire.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist provides quality pharmaceutical care by reviewing prescriptions for safety and effectiveness while dispensing medications. They also communicate with healthcare professionals and patients to ensure optimal medical outcomes and provide direction to technical staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Pharmacy and a valid Pennsylvania Registered Pharmacist license. One year of experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting is preferred, along with BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS (preferred)PALS (preferred)

Key Skills

Medication dispensingPrescription reviewPatient safetyDrug therapy monitoringHealthcare communicationImmunization administration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,181 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $141k (middle half $135k–$141k)308 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Pennsylvania381 active10,289 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 50% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,181 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem,Staff Pharmacist AMB at Main Line Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,181 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
4%
CME allowance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,181 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Free Parking