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Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California

Pharmacist - Transition of Care

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$67.51-$108.02/hr

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Job Description

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters.

This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence.

From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.

Our 886-bed nonprofit, acute, tertiary, teaching Level I trauma center hospital is located in the heart of Los Angeles. The Pharmacy Department has over 500 staff members who provide comprehensive inpatient pharmacy services as well as outpatient services via two cancer centers, outpatient pharmacies and ambulatory care clinics.

Full Time- 8hrs- Days/Afternoons

The Pharmacist in our Transitions of Care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California will assist in overseeing the daily organization and supervision of transitions of care medication management activities in their areas, including but not limited to provision of clinical and drug distribution services and other duties as assigned.

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Key Responsibilities

Oversee daily organization and supervision of transitions of care medication management activities. Provide clinical and drug distribution services to ensure safe patient transitions.

Requirements

Requires a Pharm.D. degree, California pharmacist licensure, and BLS certification. Completion of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical PharmacyPharmacokineticsPharmaceutical CalculationsCompoundingPatient CommunicationMedical TerminologyDisease State ManagementPreceptingPatient Care PlanningAutomated Information Systems

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 42 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 48% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$183k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $165k 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 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 17 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
6
$185k-205k
1
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
6%
CME allowance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Elevance Health · Indianapolis, Indiana

$134k-$230k
#2

Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmaceutical Services

Inland Empire Health Plan · California

$154k-$204k
#3

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

$108k-$199k
#4

Clinical Quality Pharmacist

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+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Cedars-Sinai

Hospitals and Health Care
Los Angeles, CA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
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Retirement Plan