Pharmacist - Per Diem / $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$62 per hour

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Position: Pharmacist
  • Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Southeast Ohio (Inside Licking Memorial Hospital)
  • Schedule: Per Diem (As Needed) / Daytime Hours / Seeking candidate with availability to work weekend coverage rotation approximately once or twice per month (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)Compensation: $62 per hour
  • Sign-on Bonus: $5,000

Select Specialty Hospital - Southeast Ohio is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Pharmacists play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

As the Pharmacist, you will be responsible for having a working knowledge of all areas of pharmaceutical services including drug distribution systems, central operations and IV admixture.

  • Providing clinical support of the hospital pharmacy function in a fast paced environment.
  • Maintaining adequate drug supplies at the pharmacy at all times.
  • Correctly informing and instructing patients on any drugs to be used after they are discharged.
  • Developing and participating in new employee training and education programs.
  • Participating in patient drug therapy monitoring.
  • Promoting an environment of continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires successful completion of all educational requirements as mandated for state licensure.
  • Current State licensure required.
  • BLS if required by State.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pharm D or BS Pharm plus advanced degree or completion of hospital pharmacy residency.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Hospital pharmacy operationsPatient instruction

Pharmacist Career Context

In Ohio, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$137k (24 salary observations; 135 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (777 salary observations; 4,386 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 57% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 24 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
25% this job
CME allowance
9%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,938 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$257k
Typical market rent
$1,387/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Specialty Hospital - Southeast Ohio

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $5,000
401k (after 1,000 hours)
Employee assistance program