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Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Emergency Department Pharmacist

PharmacistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Could you be our next ED Pharmacist - emergency medicine at Lankenau Medical Center?

Why work as a Staff Pharmacist with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! Blend your skills as a strong communicator and educator to become a Staff Pharmacist. Being detail oriented & having the ability to communicate and educate healthcare providers and patients is essential to the Staff Pharmacist role.

You will interpret and evaluate medication orders for patients of MLHS and consult with necessary healthcare professionals as necessary to optimize drug therapy. Use your leadership skills to supervise activities of Technicians to assure accurate compounding and dispensing of medications and timely drug administration.

Support the healthcare team by providing drug information and guidance related to appropriate and cost effective drug therapy.

Responsibilities Complete admission medication reconciliations for patients being admitted. Review pharmacy technician completed medication reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness. Respond to trauma activations, cardiac arrests, stroke alerts, and other critically ill or emergent patients.

Prepare medications at the bedside for critically ill patients or facilitate timely retrieval from the central pharmacy. Provide drug information and pharmacotherapy recommendations to nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers

Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 200 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Position: Staff Pharmacist

Shift: 10 hour shifts 12:30pm-11pm

Experience

1. One year of work in hospital Pharmacy where IV admixtures, automated distribution functions, and clinical counseling were employed is preferred.

2. Work history with good to excellent record in organization, accuracy, quality and quantity of work and attendance is required.

Education

1. Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.

2. Clinical clerkships, residencies and specialties in hospital-oriented environments preferred.

Licensures/Certifications

A current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license required.

Recent graduates and pharmacists eligible for reciprocity will be considered as long as licensure is complete before the end of the 90-day probationary period.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will interpret medication orders, consult with healthcare professionals to optimize drug therapy, and supervise pharmacy technicians. They are also responsible for responding to trauma activations, cardiac arrests, and performing medication reconciliations for admitted patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and possess a current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license. At least one year of hospital pharmacy experience involving IV admixtures and clinical counseling is preferred.

Key Skills

Medication reconciliationDrug therapy optimizationCommunicationPatient educationTrauma response

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 58% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $141k (middle half $135k–$141k)339 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Pennsylvania369 active10,156 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 58% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Pharmacist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment376 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,666 in the last 30 days3,150 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+4.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 per year
Up to 200 hours of paid time off per year
Employee discounts
Free employee parking