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University of New Mexi
Albuquerque, New Mexico

ON CALL Pharmacist

PharmacistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40-$58/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Pharmacist
  • Requisition ID req37061
  • Working Title ON CALL Pharmacist
  • Position Grade 16

Position Summary

The University of New Mexico Student Health & Counseling (SHAC) is recruiting for a knowledgeable, detail-oriented ON-CALL Pharmacist to work in the SHAC Pharmacy.

This position provides pharmacy services to patients/medical practitioners. Receives, compounds, fills prescriptions, dispenses pharmaceuticals, consults with clients regarding the nature and use of drugs, and trains and/or supervises personnel. Performs routine quality control testing procedures; prepares and maintains all necessary records required by federal, state and local regulations.

The Student Health & Counseling Center is located at the center of campus. The clinic provides comprehensive primary, and mental health services and has a laboratory, x-ray, pharmacy, physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, case management, and health promotions on site. Other medical services provided are same day appointments, travel medicine, immunizations, and sports medicine.

  • Please check out our website to learn more: shac.unm.edu
  • See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

  • May require discipline-specific licensure and/or professional certification, as specified by the department in the preferences.
  • Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
  • May be subject to credentialing process; must maintain credentialed status, if applicable.
  • Must maintain certification status.

Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D.; at least 6 months of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Certification/Licensure State of New Mexico Licensed Pharmacist.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Additional Requirements
  • Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM
  • Department Student Health and Counseling (037A)
  • Employment Type Staff
  • Staff Type On-Call
  • Term End Date

Status Non-Exempt

  • Pay Hourly; $40.00 - $58.00 Hourly; Depending on Education & Experience
  • Benefits Eligible No Benefits with this position.

ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than.25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

  • Background Check Required No
  • For Best Consideration Date 7/24/2026
  • Eligible for Remote Work No
  • Eligible for Remote Work Statement

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please include resume/UNMJobs application, cover letter, and three professional references.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment.

For more information about background checks, visit policy.unm.edu. Refer to policy.unm.edu for a definition of Regular Staff.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist is responsible for compounding, filling, and dispensing prescriptions while consulting with clients on drug use. They also supervise personnel and maintain records in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or a Pharm.D. and be a Licensed Pharmacist in the State of New Mexico with at least 6 months of related experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Prescription FillingPharmaceutical DispensingPatient ConsultationPersonnel SupervisionRegulatory ComplianceRecord Maintenance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 45% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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