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Albuquerque, New Mexico

Per Diem Pharmacist

PharmacistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$44-$79/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

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Job Description

Opportunities with Genoa Healthcare. A career with Genoa Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better.

People with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice, their partner.

Working as part of a coordinated care team, we partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that people with complex health conditions get the right medications and are able to follow their treatment plans.

Our personalized services - in-clinic pharmacies, medication management and more - are leading the way to a new level of care.

Genoa is a pharmacy care services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group’s family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We seek a Per Diem Pharmacist to perform professional duties and responsibilities associated with the processing of prescriptions. Per Diem Pharmacists are classified as temporary employees and work on an intermittent basis.

  • Tour a Genoa Pharmacy at the following link: (Genoa Healthcare On-site Pharmacy Tour)
  • Our pharmacies are Monday-Friday, 8:00 - 5:00
  • Position will cover PTO and leave at the following pharmacies:
  • 7850 Jefferson Street NE Suite 301, Albuquerque, NM
  • 5150 Journal Center Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM

If Willing

  • 1007 N Pope St. Suite P, Silver City, NM
  • 100 West Griggs Avenue Ste P1, Las Cruces, NM
  • 760 North Motel Boulevard Suite A, Las Cruces, NM

Primary Responsibilities

  • Distributes drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners
  • Provides information to customers about medications and their use
  • Focuses on providing a superior level of customer service
  • Ensures compliance with all relevant laws of the applicable State Board of Pharmacy
  • Administration of immunizations as allowed by State Boards of Pharmacy

Any Other Usual and Customary Pharmacy Duties

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • BA or PharmD in Pharmacy
  • Current pharmacist license in state of which you will work
  • Willing to complete LAI Training and administer LAI
  • Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Retail Experience
  • Long Term Care/Assisted Living experience

Behavior or Mental Health Experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44.00 - $79.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will process prescriptions, manage medication distribution, and provide essential information to patients within a behavioral health setting. They are also responsible for ensuring compliance with state pharmacy laws and administering immunizations as required.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a BA or PharmD in Pharmacy and possess a current pharmacist license in the state of employment. Additionally, applicants must be willing to complete LAI training and have access to reliable transportation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmacy operationsPrescription processingImmunization administrationBehavioral health supportRegulatory complianceClinical pharmacyPatient careTreatment plan coordination

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Pharmacist at UnitedHealth Group a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,275 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
CME allowance
6%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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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 10,275 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

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.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package
Incentive and Recognition Programs
Equity Stock Purchase
401k Contribution