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New York, New York

Pharmacist - Acute Care Per diem

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$68-$85/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

FLEXSTAFF - PHARMACIST Saturday / Sunday 10PM - 6AM

Minumum one year Acute care Pharmacy experience required

Position Summary

Interprets, compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, using standard physical and chemical procedures to fill written prescriptions issued by physicians, and other qualified prescribers. Enters drug orders into computer profile.

Responsibilities

  • - - - - - - 1. Interprets and enters drug orders and patient data into computer profile.

Selects, prepares, and dispenses drug products to fill inpatient and outpatient prescriptions. Labels drug products as per procedure.

2. Dispenses employee prescriptions, initiates profile system, and provides drug information.

3. Interacts with health care personnel to provide information on drug action or delivery of various medications. Provides compatibility information for IV administration of various drugs.

4. Screens for drug allergy and drug interactions. Notes drugs or classes of drugs contraindicated in specific disease states. Conducts pre-admission and discharge patient medication interviews upon request.

5. Reviews patient charts and nursing medication-charting documents for accuracy and completeness to maintain accurate patient profile. Ensures drugs are reordered as per hospital policy and procedure.

6. Maintains records and inventory of investigation drugs, controlled substances, and methadone. Maintains records of transactions and delivery.

7. Manufactures, prepares, and labels compound and solutions, and other sterile products.

8. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Required Experience and Qualifications

1. Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy including internship, required. PharmD, preferred.

2. Must possess current license to practice Pharmacy in New York State.

3. Minimum of one (1) year related experience to ensure familiarity with it oncology pharmacy practice, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a current New York State pharmacy license are required. At least one year of acute care experience is required, with oncology pharmacy experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication DispensingCompoundingDrug Interaction ScreeningSterile Product PreparationInventory Management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Acute Care Per diem at Northwell a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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