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Cardinal Health
Odessa, Texas

PRN Hospital Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50.1-$71.7/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

With over 45 years of experience in helping hundreds of hospital and outpatient pharmacies, we provide access to best practice strategies and tactics to control costs, improve workflow and enhance safety.

Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions is one of the largest employers of acute-care pharmacist in the United States.

Cardinal Health is the employer of choice for pharmacists because we offer a variety of career opportunities in pharmacy leadership, clinical specialties, remote order entry, business management, medication therapy management and more.

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at ContinueCARE Clinic Odessa, and we are currently recruiting for a PRN Pharmacist to work as needed covering PTO/vacation, sick time and cover on-call afterhours and weekends on a rotational basis. The facility is open Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM.

Our Pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care services to the patients of the hospital including, but not limited to oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing and proper documentation of patient medication therapy as well as providing drug information, patient information and oversight of information and dispensing systems. The successful candidate will work with the team to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations as well as proper storage and documentation of pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

Interprets medical orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.

Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.

  • Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
  • Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
  • Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol.
  • Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
  • Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

Sustains the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.

Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff, as needed.

Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.

Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains logs, records, and other documentation as assigned.

Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs.

Qualifications

  • Must be a “good standing” licensed Pharmacist in Texas
  • In-patient hospital pharmacy experience preferred
  • Flexibility to work various shifts

IV Certification or Willing to Obtain

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Anticipated hourly range: $50.10 per hour - $71.70 per hour.
  • Bonus eligible: No
  • Benefits: Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws.

Application window anticipated to close: 12/16/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skill and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmacist licensureSterile compoundingChemotherapy preparationDrug interaction monitoringAntibiotic stewardshipRegulatory compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 57% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,165 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$104k–$149kPharmacy median $149k (middle half $138k–$152k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Texas776 active10,237 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 57% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Pharmacist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 22% offer loan repayment798 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,165 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 PRN Hospital Pharmacist at Cardinal Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,165 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$127k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.8
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,165 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call
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About Cardinal Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dublin, OH
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws

Living in Odessa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Odessa, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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