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Pharmacist - Per Diem

PharmacistPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Pharmacist Opportunity - Per Diem

Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed acute care, inpatient behavioral health facility located south of Boston, in Pembroke, MA.

Situated on 26 acres, we offer inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment to teens, adults and older adults, and our services are designed to assess, stabilize, and treat patients by addressing their primary symptoms and problems. At Pembroke Hospital, all positions begin and end with caring for the Patient.

By Listening Deeply and Understanding the Story of our Patients, we will Make a Difference in the Lives we Touch.

Website: pembrokehospital.com

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for serving Hospital patients by preparing medications, providing pharmacological information to multidisciplinary treatment team, and monitoring patient drug therapies. This is a per diem position.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements

  • Education: Ph.D. in Pharmacy
  • Licensure: Current license as a Pharmacist in Massachusetts

EEO Statement

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication PreparationPharmacological ConsultingDrug Therapy MonitoringPatient CareClinical Pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Per Diem at UHS a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 31 employers

7
<$140k
5
$140k-155k
11
$155k-170k
9
$170k-185k
4
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
34%
PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75.03-$102.91/hr
#2

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$108k-$199k
#3

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$63.45-$95.2/hr
#4

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$159k-$185k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pembroke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$661k
Typical market rent
$2,752/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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