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Arkansas

Pharmacist, PRN no benefits

PharmacistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

1. Education: Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with a five year Baccalaureate degree or a six year Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Maintains a current license and continuing education credits required in the state of Arkansas. A graduate intern must be properly registered with the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy.

2. Training and Experience: Previous hospital experience as an intern or pharmacist preferred. Understanding of overall pharmacy operations. Requires initiative, good character and the ability to assume responsibilities.

3. Job Knowledge: Understanding the functions required to provide pharmaceuticals to inpatient and outpatient use. Delivers appropriate care to patients from neonatal through geriatrics with regards to age specific considerations (see attached sheet). Stays current by various methods, which may include professional journals, inservices and professional meetings. Utilizes drug information to improve the quality of care for our patients.

4. Safety Sensitive: YES

In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others.

Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.

Description

Responsible for implementing all pharmacy policies and procedures throughout the hospital. Assumes responsibilities of the department in the absence of the Director. Supervises the technicians in daily functions allowed by the State Board of Pharmacy.

Provides drug information to physicians and other hospital personnel. Compounds and dispenses medications needed for inpatient, employee and outpatient services. Prepares and properly labels intravenous solutions. Reviews physicians orders for drug interactions and any possible dosage errors.

Assists in the purchase of supplies. Prepares and maintains records and performs related work as required.

Physical Effort: Maintains good physical well-being. Job requires standing for long periods of time and lifting boxes weighing as much as 40 pounds.

Mental Effort: Maintains good mental well-being.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist is responsible for implementing all pharmacy policies and procedures throughout the hospital, assuming departmental responsibilities in the Director's absence, and supervising technicians in their daily functions. This role involves compounding and dispensing medications for inpatient, employee, and outpatient services, as well as reviewing physician orders for potential drug interactions or dosage errors.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with a five-year Baccalaureate or six-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree, maintaining a current Arkansas license and continuing education credits. Previous hospital experience as an intern or pharmacist is preferred, along with an understanding of overall pharmacy operations and the ability to provide appropriate care across all age groups.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Intravenous Solutions PreparationOrder ReviewInventory ManagementSupervisionPatient CareRecord Keeping

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 42% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist, PRN no benefits at Unity Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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