Senior Pharmacist- Ambulatory Cancer-Per Diem
Listed compensation
$113k-$197k
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Guides team members to carry out daily operations of the Pharmacy Department.
Organizes workflow and staff schedules to ensure efficient and timely service.
Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Performs all duties of a licensed Pharmacist.
Job Responsibility
- Plans, organizes and coordinates daily operations of the Pharmacy Department.
- Coordinates workflow to facilitate efficient and timely delivery of pharmaceutical services and maintain safe dispensing practices.
- Prepares, assesses and distributes work schedule.
- Reports schedule discrepancies to management.
- Selects, prepares, and dispenses drug products to fill inpatient and outpatient prescriptions.
- Maintains inventory and records of investigational drugs, control substances and methadone.
- Manufactures, prepares, and labels compounds, solutions, and other sterile products.
- Participates in development and implementation of new programs to meet departmental goals and improve services.
- Conducts pre-admission/discharge patient medication interviews, as required.
- Reviews patient charts and nursing medications charting documents to maintain accurate patient profile.
- Ensures drugs are reordered as per hospital policy and procedure.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
- Bachelor of Pharmacy required.
- Current License to practice as a Pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.
- Floating requirements to other Northwell Cancer Site locations
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Pharmacist coordinates daily pharmacy operations, manages staff schedules, and ensures efficient workflow for safe drug dispensing. They also participate in performance improvement activities and maintain accurate patient medication profiles.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and a current New York State Pharmacist license. A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 42 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 45% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
In New York, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$143k (159 salary observations; 455 listings), vs ~$139k nationally (2,183 salary observations; 12,398 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$155k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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