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Bay Shore, New York

Senior Pharmacist- Ambulatory Oncology-Per Diem

Pharmacist Top 25% in Oncology (Pharmacy)Per Diem

Listed compensation

$112,800 - $197,200

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job Description

Guides team members to carry out daily operations of the Pharmacy Department.
Organizes workflow and staff schedules to ensure efficient and timely service.
Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Performs all duties of a
licensed Pharmacist.

Job Responsibility

* Plans, organizes and coordinates daily operations of the Pharmacy Department.
* Coordinates workflow to facilitate efficient and timely delivery of
pharmaceutical services and maintain safe dispensing practices.
* Prepares, assesses and distributes work schedule.
* Reports schedule discrepancies to management.
* Selects, prepares, and dispenses drug products to fill inpatient and
outpatient prescriptions.
* Maintains inventory and records of investigational drugs, control substances
and methadone.
* Manufactures, prepares, and labels compounds, solutions, and other sterile
products.
* Participates in development and implementation of new programs to meet
departmental goals and improve services.
* Conducts pre-admission/discharge patient medication interviews, as required.
* Reviews patient charts and nursing medications charting documents to maintain
accurate patient profile.
* Ensures drugs are reordered as per hospital policy and procedure.
* Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are
considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not
essential functions.

Job Qualification

* Bachelor of Pharmacy required.
* Current License to practice as a Pharmacist in New York State required, plus
specialized certifications as needed.
* 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.
* Oncology experience preferred
* Inpatient experience preferred
* Coverage of Riverhead and Greenlawn sites

*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).

Key Responsibilities

Guides daily pharmacy operations, organizes staff schedules, and ensures efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services. Performs licensed pharmacist duties including dispensing medications and preparing sterile compounds.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Pharmacy and a current New York State Pharmacist license. Candidates must have 3-5 years of relevant experience, with oncology and inpatient experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oncology PharmacySterile CompoundingInventory ManagementWorkflow CoordinationDrug DispensingClinical Chart Review

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Pharmacist- Ambulatory Oncology-Per Diem at Northwell a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (Pharmacy) — ranked against 174 active Oncology (Pharmacy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Oncology — Pharmacist Career Context

Northwell holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 464 active listings.

In New York, the Oncology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$141k (21 salary observations; 23 listings), vs ~$148k nationally (147 salary observations; 372 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 48 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 48% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$155k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
11%
CME allowance
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Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Oncology (Pharmacy)

Living in Bay Shore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$661k
Typical market rent
$3,223/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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