Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$58.35-$87.53/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Job Summary
Provide competent and accurate pharmacist service in the acute care setting.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: See License and Certification.
- Experience: None
Knowledge and Skills: Competent to provide prescribed medications and drug information as needed to ensure adequate patient care according to professional standards/practices and hospital policy/procedures.
License and Certifications: Current, valid Pharmacist license to practice pharmacy in the state of California. Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS card.
- Equipment: Computer; Equipment related to the compounding of pharmaceuticals.
- Physical Requirements: Able to perform the essential physical duties as noted on the job description.
Pay Range
$58.35 - $87.53
The posted pay range reflects the lowest to highest pay that was available for this position at the time of posting and may be subject to change. Salary offers are determined by candidate’s relevant experience and skills. For per diem positions, a standard rate is used based on market data and not the candidate’s individual experience.
Key Responsibilities
Provide competent and accurate pharmacist services within an acute care setting. Ensure the delivery of prescribed medications and drug information to maintain high standards of patient care.
Requirements
Requires a current, valid Pharmacist license in the state of California and an American Heart Association BLS card. Candidates must be capable of performing essential physical duties and operating pharmaceutical compounding equipment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 49 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 53% have no call, 61% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$152k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Upland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $749k
- Typical market rent
- $2,385/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- 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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.