Pays $103.94-$122.36/hrPharmacist market median is ~$141k (13 jobs)

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El Camino Health
Los Gatos, California

Pharmacist - PD - All - Pharmacy @ LG

PharmacistPer Diem
Posted 51m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Per diem hospital pharmacist, all shifts (8 hours). Los Gatos, CA.

Join El Camino Health as a Pharmacist – Per Diem, All Shifts, Hospital Pharmacy in Los Gatos, California, United States. El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $103.94 - $122.36/hour.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with El Camino Health in Los Gatos, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality pharmaceutical services to inpatients, outpatients, and the general public. Educate and advise healthcare professionals on the selection, dosage, and administration of medications.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an approved college and a valid California Pharmacist license. A Pharm.D or general residency is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmaceutical servicesMedication administrationPatient educationClinical pharmacySupervisionInpatient careOutpatient careDrug dosage selection

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 47 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 17% are remote, 38% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

In California, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$156k (351 salary observations; 602 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (3,640 salary observations; 9,005 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$235k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $213k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 13 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Salary Distribution31 jobs

12
<$155k
9
$155k-175k
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$175k-195k
4
$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
17%
CME allowance
10%
PSLF eligible
7%
Loan repayment
3%

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