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Temecula, California

Pharmacist - Full Time

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties.

TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 10 “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2023.

The hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2023-2024 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke, Pneumonia and COPD, as well as the Healthgrades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award.

TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received eight Women’s Choice Award Achievements as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety.

Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Mission Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS, Mission Lifeline® - NSTEMI – GOLD, Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement, first hospital in the state of California to achieve certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service facility, 3 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment-including Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac Surgery. For more information, please visit swhtemeculavalley.com.

Pharmacist

The Pharmacist keeps the patient and their wellbeing as the central focus of their professional activities.

The Pharmacist is responsible for providing drug therapy review/monitoring, prescribing, preparation, counseling, dispensing and drug control in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures as well as all applicable laws and regulations.

These responsibilities require excellent communication skills with patients and their families, medical staff members and department/hospital staff. The pharmacist also takes an active, participating role in the development and implementation of new programs, while supporting and facilitating the programs in place.

Qualifications

Maintains competency in all aspects of drug therapy including factors related to patients of all age groups including adolescents, adults and geriatrics

Knowledgeable of and complies with laws, rules and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy

Pyxis experience with knowledge of Pyxis Reports (i. e., optimization, load/unload, nursing narcotic access, etc.)

Required

  • Minimum of 1 year experience as a Pharmacist or Health System Residency completed
  • Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy required (B.S. Pharm.)
  • California Board of Pharmacy – Registered Pharmacist required
  • Current BLS (AHA) within 30 days of hire required
  • Current ACLS (AHA) within 30 days of hire required

Preferred

  • 1-3 years of hospital experience preferred
  • Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm. D.)
  • ASHP accredited residency preferred

This Opportunity Offers the Following

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
  • Competitive compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k plan with company match

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024.

UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

EEO Statement

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Drug therapy monitoringPatient counselingClinical pharmacyMedication safety

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 54% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $180k (middle half $151k–$189k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in California648 active10,127 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 54% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment670 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,739 in the last 30 days3,203 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
8
<$160k
8
$160k-180k
4
$180k-200k
2
$200k-220k
1
$224k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Lead Inpatient Pharmacist

Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend, Washington

$70.49-$107.77/hr
#2

Pharmacist - Cancer Center (Full-Time, Days)

Enloe Health · Chico, California

$74.97-$101.21/hr
#3

Pharmacist

$83.85-$101.02/hr
#4

Clinical Pharmacist

$157k-$196k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,127 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
Competitive compensation
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401k plan with company match

Living in Temecula

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$656k
Typical market rent
$2,946/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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