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Main Line Health
Malvern, Pennsylvania

Per Diem,Staff Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Could you be our next Per Diem, Staff Pharmacist at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital?

Why work as a Per Diem, Staff Pharmacist with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! Blend your skills as a strong communicator and educator to become a Staff Pharmacist. Being detail oriented & having the ability to communicate and educate healthcare providers and patients is essential to the Staff Pharmacist role.

You will interpret and evaluate medication orders for patients of MLHS and consult with necessary healthcare professionals as necessary to optimize drug therapy. Use your leadership skills to supervise activities of Technicians to assure accurate compounding and dispensing of medications and timely drug administration.

Support the healthcare team by providing drug information and guidance related to appropriate and cost effective drug therapy.

Develop and Grow your Career! At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!

Position: Staff Pharmacist

Shift: Per Diem; one weekend per month based on department needs and filling in as needed for days or evening

Experience

1. One year of work in hospital Pharmacy where IV admixtures, automated distribution functions, and clinical counseling were employed is preferred.

2. Work history with good to excellent record in organization, accuracy, quality and quantity of work and attendance is required.

Education

1. Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.

2. Clinical clerkships, residencies and specialties in hospital-oriented environments preferred.

Licensures/Certifications

A current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license required.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist interprets and evaluates medication orders while consulting with healthcare professionals to optimize drug therapy. They also supervise pharmacy technicians to ensure accurate compounding, dispensing, and timely administration of medications.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license. One year of hospital pharmacy experience involving IV admixtures and clinical counseling is preferred.

Key Skills

Medication compoundingMedication dispensingDrug therapy optimizationPatient education

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
4%
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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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 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Malvern

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$609k
Typical market rent
$2,554/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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