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Plainview, New York

Pharmacist - Acute Care Part-time Contract

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$68-$85/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

FLEXSTAFF - PHARMACIST  Saturday / Sunday 10PM - 6AM
        Minumum one year Acute care Pharmacy experience required

Position Summary

Interprets, compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical
supplies, using standard physical and chemical procedures to fill written
prescriptions issued by physicians, and other qualified prescribers.  Enters
drug orders into computer profile. 

Responsibilities

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1. Interprets and enters drug orders and patient data into computer profile. 
Selects, prepares, and dispenses drug products to fill inpatient and
outpatient prescriptions.  Labels drug products as per procedure.
2. Dispenses employee prescriptions, initiates profile system, and provides
drug information.
3. Interacts with health care personnel to provide information on drug action
or delivery of various medications.  Provides compatibility information for
IV administration of various drugs.
4. Screens for drug allergy and drug interactions.   Notes drugs or classes of
drugs contraindicated in specific disease states.  Conducts pre-admission
and discharge patient medication interviews upon request.
5. Reviews patient charts and nursing medication-charting documents for
accuracy and completeness to maintain accurate patient profile.  Ensures
drugs are reordered as per hospital policy and procedure.
6. Maintains records and inventory of investigation drugs, controlled
substances, and methadone.  Maintains records of transactions and delivery.
7. Manufactures, prepares, and labels compound and solutions, and other sterile
products.
8. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Required Experience and Qualifications

1. Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy including internship, required.  PharmD,
preferred.
2. Must possess current license to practice Pharmacy in New York State.
3. Minimum of one (1) year related experience to ensure familiarity with it
oncology pharmacy practice, preferred.

*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).

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a current New York State license to practice. A minimum of one year of acute care pharmacy experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Medication dispensingDrug order entryPatient profile managementIV compatibilityDrug interaction screeningInventory managementSterile compoundingClinical pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Northwell holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 464 active listings.

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 57% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes weekends