Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine
Listed compensation
$52-$86/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
About Us
At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols.
We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.
We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description
Review every medication order and dosage for completeness, safety and efficacy prior to dispensing to an individual patient including routine, stat and investigational orders. Maintain drug information, investigational, educational, cost containment, and clinical programs.
Experience Required
Hospital Pharmacy Experience
- Emergency medicine pharmacy experience required or clinically relevant experience required.
- Education Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from accredited School of Pharmacy
License/Certification Requirements
- New Jersey Pharmacy license (or eligible for licensure).
- Special Requirements
- 7 on/ 7 off
- 2nd shift
Key Responsibilities
Review medication orders and dosages for safety, efficacy, and completeness before dispensing to patients. Maintain clinical programs, drug information, and cost containment initiatives.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a New Jersey pharmacy license. Candidates must have hospital or emergency medicine pharmacy experience.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 53% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Camden
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $169k
- Typical market rent
- $1,823/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.