Pharmacist - Contingent On-Call (No Benefits) - 530991
Listed compensation
$45.53-$61.49/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $45.53 - Midpoint: $61.49 (Hourly N14)
Department/Organization: 201106 - SHC-Pharmacy
Normal Work Schedule: Varies, based on operation needs. Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm; limited evenings/weekends
Job Summary
The Pharmacist PT fills prescriptions, dispenses medications, and counsels patients accurately and efficiently on a part-time basis. Supervises staff and delegates duties when the Director of Pharmacy is unavailable.
Additional Department Summary: Accurately prepares, fills, and dispenses prescriptions for the Student Health Center Pharmacy and University Health Service Pharmacy in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards.
Counsels patients on medication use and assists with pharmacy operations, including inventory management, inventory logs, report generation, and routine audit activities. Maintains strict confidentiality of protected health information and compliance with HIPAA requirements.
Provides oversight of pharmacy operations and staff workflow in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager and/or Director. Delegates duties as needed to ensure efficient, compliant, and patient-centered pharmacy services.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and six (6) years of pharmacy experience. Valid/current state Alabama Pharmacy License. Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (ACSC) and United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License or qualified to apply for one.
Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.
Skills and Knowledge: Proficiency in the use of personal computers, standard office software applications, and pharmacy information systems. Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with patients, colleagues, providers, and other stakeholders.
Demonstrated commitment to exceptional customer service, including the ability to communicate with professionalism, respect, sensitivity, and situational awareness. Ability to remain composed and effective in a fast-paced environment and manage stressful situations with sound judgment and professionalism.
Demonstrated tact, adaptability, flexibility, and initiative, with the ability to work independently and prioritize competing responsibilities. Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to exercise discretion and judgment in resolving routine and complex issues.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience with electronic health record systems.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources.
A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position.
A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.
More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist is responsible for accurately filling and dispensing prescriptions while counseling patients on medication use. They also provide oversight of pharmacy operations, staff workflow, and inventory management in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and possess at least six years of relevant experience. A valid Alabama Pharmacy License, Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate, and DEA license are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$111k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacy | ranked against 10,192 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $95k–$128k | Pharmacy median $187k (middle half $125k–$187k)66 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$125k in purchasing power | Alabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in Alabama | 164 active | 10,237 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 23% remote · 53% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Alabama Pharmacist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus · 16% offer loan repayment170 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Contingent On-Call (No Benefits) - 530991 at Pageuppeople a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,192 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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