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Gundersen Health System
Winona, Minnesota

Hospital Pharmacist | Casual/On-Call

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60.33-$90.49/hr

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Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

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We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams while they care for their communities. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and see how a little empathy changes everything.

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a casual/on-call Hospital Pharmacist to join our team and provide LOVE + MEDICINE through in-patient pharmaceutical care at our La Crosse Hospital.

This role offers a unique blend of decentralized, team-based clinical care and central operations oversight, giving you the opportunity to support patient care across multiple settings while working alongside a collaborative, mission-driven team.

If you’re looking for a role where your clinical expertise matters and your work directly supports patient safety and quality care, this is a great opportunity to build your career at Emplify Health.

What You’ll Do

Pick up available shifts including day, PM, holiday, and weekend

What You’ll Get

$60.33-90.49/hour (wage based on years of experience)

Top-notch benefits: 401(k) with matching, paid time off, competitive health insurance, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, and more

Professional development: Education tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per year, financial support for advanced training and certification programs, extensive internal courses and access to Gundersen’s Career Development Center

Career Growth/CDC - Growth opportunities and access to Emplify Health’s Career Development Center to help you navigate your career

What You’ll Need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited School of Pharmacy
  • 1 year of hospital pharmacy experience

Wisconsin Pharmacist License

Practice experience and interest in emergency services, critical care, and adult general medicine preferred

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities.

As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will provide in-patient pharmaceutical care and support clinical operations at the La Crosse Hospital. This role involves a blend of decentralized clinical care and central operations oversight to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD from an accredited school and possess a valid Wisconsin pharmacist license. At least one year of hospital pharmacy experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyIn-patient care

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 53% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$157k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
7%
CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Winona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,021/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with matching
Paid time off
Competitive health insurance
Wellness programs
Education tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per year
Financial support for advanced training and certification programs