Pharmacist - Acute Care 2-5 shifts/week
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.
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
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a current New York State license to practice. A minimum of one year of acute care pharmacy experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 60% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $141k–$177k | Pharmacy median $133k (middle half $131k–$169k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$147k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in New York | 375 active | 10,300 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 23% remote · 60% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment387 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pharmacy listings | 3,778 in the last 30 days | 3,272 the 30 days before (+15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pharmacy pay trend | +3.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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