Pays $94-$96/hr — Pharmacist market median is ~$141k (13 jobs)
Pharmacist - Outpatient - Per Diem
About the Role
Per diem outpatient pharmacist at Cedars-Sinai. Support discharge and clinic prescriptions. Los Angeles, CA.
Join Cedars-Sinai as a Outpatient Pharmacist – Per Diem, 3-4 Shifts/Week in Los Angeles, California. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is renowned for its excellence, tied #1 in California and appearing on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll for eleven years. The institution prides itself on its comprehensive healthcare services, with the Department of Pharmacy playing a vital role.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $94 - $96/hour.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Cedars-Sinai as a Outpatient Pharmacist – Per Diem, 3-4 Shifts/Week.
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist is responsible for the daily organization and supervision of medication management activities, including clinical services and drug distribution. They will support discharge and clinic prescription processing while ensuring compliance with controlled substances accountability and medication safety standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current California Pharmacist license and have graduated from an accredited school of pharmacy, with a PharmD preferred. Completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 49 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 27% have no call, 47% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $179k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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