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South Ogden, Utah

Pharmacist - Per Diem

PharmacistPer Diem

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Job Description

Pharmacist - Per Diem - South Ogden, Utah

Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital in South Ogden, Utah provides specialized inpatient rehabilitation for patients in Ogden, Weber County, and surrounding areas of northern Utah.

Our hospital is dedicated to guiding individuals through recovery from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, and other complex medical conditions that require intensive therapy.

We offer a full range of rehabilitative services – including advanced physical therapy, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedic rehab, and more – delivered by a compassionate team of therapists, nurses, and physicians.

Our hospital also features disease-specific rehabilitation programs, including Joint Commission Certified programs for Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease, as well as a comprehensive Amputation Program, designed to help patients achieve optimal outcomes through specialized care and training.

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.

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

Pharmacist licensureDrug utilization reviewPatient consultationRegulatory complianceOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 56% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Utah?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $128k (middle half $125k–$162k)59 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingUtah index 98.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Utah114 active10,300 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 56% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUtah Pharmacist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus · 17% offer loan repayment117 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 contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs
6
<$155k
11
$155k-175k
4
$175k-195k
4
$195k-215k
1
$222k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
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.

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About Ernest Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Recognition programs
Wellness programs
Retention programs

Living in South Ogden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
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.