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Licensed Pharmacist - Temp

PharmacistContract

Listed compensation

$55-$65/hr

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: La Brea - Los Angeles, CA, Salary Range: $55.00 - $65.00Hourly, We are seeking a skilled and experienced Licensed Pharmacist to join our healthcare team in the Central Los Angeles area, where we are dedicated to providing quality care and improving the health of the communities we serve.

In this role, you will leverage your clinical expertise to optimize patient outcomes through comprehensive medication management, individualized patient assessments, and collaboration with healthcare professionals.

You will play a key role in promoting safe and effective medication use while delivering exceptional patient care in a clinical healthcare environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Dispensing medications, accurately count, measure package and labeling medication.

Counsel patients on medication side effects, proper usage and health management. Verify the accuracy of prescription orders, clarifying & advising orders with healthcare providers. Manage inventory and placing orders, maintaining sufficient supply, receiving, storing, and disposition.

Stay current and comply with Healthcare and HIPPA regulations. Maintain accurate records of all pharmacy operations. Align to California State Board of Pharmacy rules for controlled substances and recordkeeping. Direct and oversee pharmacy technicians and support personnel.

Develops and maintains good relationships with internal and external customers. Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Registered & Licensed PharmD and active California Pharmacist license in good standing. Required Bilingual in Spanish required. 1-2 years’ experience performing Pharmacist duties.

Basic pharmaceutical calculations such as sufficient quantity and days’ supply. Experienced with overseeing supporting staff.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will dispense medications, verify prescription accuracy, and provide patient counseling on medication usage and side effects. Additionally, they will manage pharmacy inventory and oversee the performance of pharmacy technicians and support staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active California Pharmacist license and a PharmD degree. Proficiency in Spanish is required, along with 1-2 years of relevant pharmacy experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Medication DispensingPrescription VerificationInventory ManagementHIPAA ComplianceClinical PharmacyStaff SupervisionBilingual SpanishRecord KeepingPatient Assessment

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 55% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$135kPharmacy median $141k (middle half $136k–$149k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$113k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in California675 active10,411 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 55% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment701 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 17 employers
3
<$140k
2
$140k-155k
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$155k-170k
5
$170k-185k
3
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,255 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Hospitals and Health Care
Los Angeles, CA
51-200 employees

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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