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Mesquite, Texas

Pharmacist - PRN

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Job Description

Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute – Mesquite, TX

Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute in Mesquite, Texas is a leading inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

We are devoted to helping patients regain their strength and independence after life-changing health events such as strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, or complex orthopedic surgeries.

At our institute, patients receive personalized and intensive therapy – including physical, occupational, and speech therapy – delivered by a caring interdisciplinary team that encourages and motivates them at every step.

Our facility features modern therapy gyms, adaptive equipment, and a warm, encouraging atmosphere that feels like a second home to patients and staff alike.

Accredited and consistently ranked for outstanding patient outcomes, Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute is proud to provide compassionate, high-quality rehabilitative care that enables individuals to rebuild their lives and return to their families and communities.

We are seeking a Pharmacist to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements.

We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits

  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Professional Growth

Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement

Qualifications

Required Skills

  • Current license as a Registered Pharmacist required
  • Experience in a hospital setting preferred.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

  • Knowledge of and adherence to national pharmacist regulations and standards of practice.
  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
  • Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills.
  • Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Consults with nursing and medical staff on prescription orders, patient reactions, and errors or complaints. Conducts drug utilization reviews and prepares drug review criteria for medical staff approval. Monitors drug therapies as assigned by medical staff and suggests alternatives as appropriate.

Consults with physician and physician groups concerning financial risk management related to prescribing. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospital pharmacyDrug utilization reviewDelegation

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $141k (middle half $135k–$149k)805 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Texas762 active10,131 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Pharmacist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $28k) · 21% offer loan repayment784 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,675 in the last 30 days3,327 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% 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.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs
10
<$160k
11
$160k-180k
6
$180k-200k
3
$200k-220k
1
$222k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
19% this job
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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$66.43-$99.27/hr
#4

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$66.26-$98.56/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,057 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Dental
Vision
401K with employer matching
Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability

Living in Mesquite

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,458/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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