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Ocracoke Health Center
Engelhard, North Carolina

Pharmacist - Temporary Coverage

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

About Us

Engelhard Medical Center and Pharmacy, part of Ocracoke Health Center, Inc., is a nonprofit community health center serving Hyde County. Through the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program, we purchase medications at a discount and reinvest savings to expand services and improve access to affordable care for our communities.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Pharmacist to provide coverage in our Engelhard Pharmacy starting mid-June for 6 - 8 weeks. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, wants to make a difference in a rural community, and values the opportunity to maintain seamless patient care. We use PioneerRX pharmacy management software.

Why Engelhard?

  • Provide essential coverage in an area with limited pharmacy access.
  • Support continuity of care for patients who depend on local pharmacy services.
  • Gain meaningful experience serving a rural, underserved community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accurately fill and dispense prescriptions while ensuring patient safety.
  • Maintain and update prescription records.
  • Provide education to patients and staff on medication use and interactions.
  • Support continuity of care across the pharmacy team during absences.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy (new graduates welcome!).
  • Current North Carolina pharmacy license (required).
  • Experience in a 340B pharmacy or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting is a plus but not required.
  • Strong communication skills and commitment to patient-centered care.

Key Skills

Prescription DispensingPatient EducationMedication Interaction Review

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Ocracoke Health Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 7 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Temporary Coverage at Ocracoke Health Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,350 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 25 employers

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<$155k
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$175k-195k
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$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
9%
CME allowance
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75.03-$102.91/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,350 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Engelhard

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$191k
Median resident rent
$790/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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