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Knoxville, Tennessee

Pharmacist (PRN)

PharmacistIncludes callPer Diem

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Job Description

Facility Name: Kindred Hospital Chattanooga

Schedule: PRN, With some on-call required

Your Experience Matters

Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Pharmacist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Pharmacist Who Excels in This Role

  • Manages drug therapy protocols as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Reviews, interprets and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential or actual drug related problems.
  • Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, and pharmacy students.
  • Documents interventions and their outcomes for use in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
  • Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and completeness prior to order entry. Checks for accuracy after filling by technicians.
  • - Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Competitive Pay Rates
  • Superior Quality Patient Outcomes
  • Supportive Leadership and Culture

What We're Looking For

Applicants should be a graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a Pharmacist degree. Pharm.D. preferred

  • Licenses/Certification: Pharmacy License in the State of Tennessee
  • Experience: Experience in hospital pharmacy is desirable.

EEOC Statement

"Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist manages drug therapy protocols as part of an interdisciplinary team and evaluates medication orders for accuracy and safety. They also provide drug information to staff and patients while documenting interventions for quality improvement.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy and possess a valid Pharmacy License in the State of Tennessee. A Pharm.D. degree is preferred, and previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting is considered desirable.

Key Skills

Medication order reviewPatient educationClinical documentationPharmacy operationsInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,244 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee Well-being programs (free gym memberships, virtual care, mental health services)
Professional Development
Competitive Pay Rates