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Jacksonville, Florida

Pediatric Pharmacist, Float, PRN, Wolfson Children's Hospital

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

About Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Pediatric Float Pharmacist to join our team at Wolfson Children's Hospital. This is a PRN opportunity working days and evenings with weekend coverage as well.

The major job responsibilities of this position are pharmaceutical care to primarily neonatal and to a lesser extent pediatric patients, drug distribution support, clinical interventions, participation in investigational drug studies, teaching, and pharmacy representation on pediatric medical committees.

This candidate is expected to participate in the teaching programs of Baptist Medical Center and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, including the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program as well as educational activities such as precepting students affiliated with several Colleges of Pharmacy in the state of Florida.

This candidate will need to have pediatric experience as they will float between all areas of Wolfson Children's Hospital.

As a Pediatric Pharmacist, you will be responsible for:

Entering Orders with Great Accuracy

  • Checking technician work for accuracy prior to release of medications and solutions to the floor.
  • Supervising technicians and serving on committees as assigned.
  • Answering questions for all health care professionals
  • Serving as a consultant for members of the medical staff
  • Monitoring patient therapy as assigned, including pharmacokinetics service.

Pediatric Pharmacist Experience

  • 1-2 years Hospital Pharmacy Experience
  • 1-2 years Experience with Automated Dispensing Devices
  • Residency Training
  • Experience with Pharmacy Information Systems

Education & Credential Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science (Non Nursing) Required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required
  • Registered Pharmacist Required
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Licensed Pharmacist Required

This Pediatric Float Pharmacist position will be located at Wolfson Children's Hospital. If you are interested in this PRN opportunity, please apply now or reach out to gloria.turner@bmcjax.com to learn more!

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Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building

Key Responsibilities

Provide pharmaceutical care to neonatal and pediatric patients, including drug distribution and clinical interventions. Participate in teaching programs, precepting pharmacy students, and serving on pediatric medical committees.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science, a valid Pharmacist license, and certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Candidates must have 1-2 years of experience in both hospital and pediatric pharmacy settings.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neonatal CareOrder EntryPatient Therapy Monitoring

Pediatrics — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Pharmacy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 58 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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