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New York, New York

Pharmacist - Acute Care 2-5 shifts/week

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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.

Posted 1mo ago

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

Medication dispensingDrug order entryPatient counselingIV compatibilitySterile compoundingInventory managementClinical pharmacyDrug interaction screeningChart reviewControlled substances management

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).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$141k–$177kPharmacy median $133k (middle half $131k–$169k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$147k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in New York375 active10,300 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 60% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment387 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,778 in the last 30 days3,272 the 30 days before (+15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs
6
<$165k
14
$165k-185k
3
$185k-205k
4
$205k-225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.