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Pharmacist, Per Diem

PharmacistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacist will supervise and perform all aspects concerning the preparation and dispensing of medications while maintaining ethical and professional behavior that ensures efficient, accurate, timely distribution and control of medication throughout the hospital.

The Clinical Pharmacist will serve as a drug information specialist by providing accurate drug information to physicians, nurses, and paramedical personnel.

Pharmaceutical Care is provided by the Clinical Pharmacist through continual monitoring of patients drug therapy and accepting responsibility for their patients’ outcome. The Clinical Pharmacist shall at all times maintain the security of the department and serve as guardian of the hospital drug supply.

Maintain and reflect a positive and professional attitude representing the pharmacy and PIH hospital.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region.

The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services.

The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.

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Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for supervising and executing all aspects of medication preparation and dispensing while ensuring efficient and accurate distribution throughout the hospital. This role also involves serving as a drug information specialist and continuously monitoring patient drug therapy to accept responsibility for patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of pharmacy with a Pharm.D. degree and hold a current California Pharmacist registration. Required certifications include current BLS and ACLS Heartsaver Certification from the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PharmacokineticsPatient MonitoringMedication DispensingCommunication SkillsBLS CertificationACLS Certification

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
7%
Loan repayment
2%
PSLF eligible
2%

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Work-life snapshot

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Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

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