Pays $94-$96/hrPharmacist market median is ~$141k (13 jobs)

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Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California

Pharmacist - Outpatient - Per Diem

PharmacistPer Diem
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

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

Medication managementClinical pharmacy servicesDrug distributionDischarge prescription processingTechnician supervisionControlled substances accountabilityMedication safetyMedical terminologyPharmacological principlesBiopharmaceutical principlesPatient care planning

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

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 13 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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