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UR Thompson Health
Canandaigua, New York

Pharmacist - Inpatient, Per Diem

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55-$65/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

UR Medicine’s Thompson Health is the premier healthcare provider in the Finger Lakes region. You will enjoy a competitive salary, free onsite parking, an excellent staffing model and a modern, high-tech environment.

Schedule: Days/Evenings/Nights, including some weekend and holiday hours.

Pay Range: $55.00 -$65.00, based on experience.

Company Culture: Thompson Health has a culture of empowerment. At Thompson, interdisciplinary teams come together to improve care, your suggestions are welcomed and your ideas are part of the solution. Three of our executives have an RN background so we understand the importance of the patient experience!

Place yourself in an environment where your growth is supported, your contributions valued and your successes celebrated.

  • Focus on CARES values: Commitment, Action, Respect, Excellence, and Service
  • Focus on Employee Wellness: Biometric screenings, Wellness programs, Access to onsite gym, Zen Room, Community Shared Agriculture program
  • Staff Recognition platforms: Shining Stars, CARESCount website

Main Function

In cooperation with the Medical Staff, the Health System and Director of Pharmacy, participates in programs and procedures designed to promote the appropriate, safe and effective use of medications for Thompson Health patients and residents. Inpatient position.

Required Job Specific Competencies

  • Demonstrates skill in daily communication including effectively gathering and disseminating information.
  • Exhibits flexibility in decision-making and prioritizing assignments.
  • Pharmacists are knowledgeable in proactively resolving problems, making recommendations, and implementing continuous quality improvements.
  • Mature, energetic and creative individual who demonstrates team-player qualities demanded by a rapidly changing health care environment.
  • Possesses expertise in pharmaceutical care, organizational skills, and in managing daily workload expectations.
  • Must show a willingness to learn, take risks, assume responsibility and pursue excellence.
  • Possesses, maintains and enhances knowledge of all accrediting and/or regulatory agency standards (i. e. Joint Commission, DOH, etc.)
  • Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge & skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient.
  • Possessing an in-depth knowledge of medications and their uses.
  • Demonstrates the CARES Values and Standards of Cooperation at all times.
  • The staff pharmacist will provide professional services and support in the

Following Distributive and Clinical Areas

  • 1. Medication distribution and compounding
  • 2. Drug Information
  • 3. Education and Resource Materials
  • 4. Formulary Management/Drug Usage
  • 5. Adverse Drug Reactions
  • 6. Medication Error Prevention
  • 7. Nursing/Pharmacy Liaison
  • 8. Clinical Computer Applications
  • 9. Medication Use Evaluation
  • 10. Program Development and Implementation

11. Lives the CARES values at all times.

  • ## Flexibility is required
  • Qualifications:
  • Current New York State Pharmacist registration.
  • Accredited continuing education as required/defined by New York State
  • Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or Pharm. D from accredited Pharmacy program required
  • Board Certification strongly preferred
  • Minimum of one year of ambulatory care pharmacy experience preferred

Pay Range: $55.00 -$65.00

Starting Pay Rate: Based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist participates in programs to promote the safe and effective use of medications for patients and residents. They provide professional services in distributive and clinical areas including compounding, drug information, and medication error prevention.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Adverse drug reaction monitoringProblem-solvingQuality improvementRegulatory compliancePatient careTeamwork

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • Includes weekends

Living in Canandaigua

Typical market rent
$1,592/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UR Thompson Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Canandaigua, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Free onsite parking
Excellent staffing model
Modern, high-tech environment
Employee wellness programs
Access to onsite gym
Zen Room
Community Shared Agriculture program