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Indio, California

Pharmacist II

PharmacistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$59.19-$79.55/hr

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Job Description

Shift: Rotate

Job type: Part time

Hours: Under the auspices of the Director of Pharmacy, the staff pharmacist is responsible for assuring drug therapy needs. This individual establishes rapport with other departments as well as the medical staff and nursing services. He/she supervises department personnel in the absence of the Director or the Assistant Director.

Qualifications

1. Individual must be a registered pharmacist, R. Ph. or Pharm. D in the State of California.

2. Individual shall preferably have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and have completed a hospital residency.

3. Individual shall preferably have a minimum of two (2) years experience in hospital pharmacy practice or equivalent.

4. Individual shall be familiar with unit dose, IV admixtures, and clinical pharmacy practice.

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Embark on a rewarding career with John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day.

Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and

programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status: Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree.

The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

Key Responsibilities

The staff pharmacist is responsible for assuring drug therapy needs and establishing rapport with medical and nursing staff. They also supervise department personnel in the absence of the Director or Assistant Director.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Drug therapy managementStaff supervisionMedical staff collaborationNursing services coordination

Pharmacist Career Context

In California, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$173k (104 salary observations; 224 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (777 salary observations; 4,386 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 55% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution26 jobs

5
<$160k
8
$160k-180k
9
$180k-200k
4
$200k-220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
17% this job
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
3%

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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 9,938 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Indio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$498k
Typical market rent
$2,349/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts
Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program
Employee discount program