Pharmacist Per Diem Evenings

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$65.86-$112.79/hr

  • +48%Pharmacy listings, last 30 days

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Job Description

This position will specifically cater to candidates who are able to fulfill mostly evening weekend shifts that begin as early as 13:30 and as late as 16:30.

Under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and direct supervision of the Pharmacy Management Team, and according to standard procedures, the inpatient pharmacist is responsible for all aspects of drug distribution, and the provision of clinical pharmacy services that are consistent with the scope of service.

Core Competencies

Assesses prescriptions for appropriateness and completeness, documenting changes and clarifications.

Serves as a ‘Standards of Behavior’ mentor/role model for persons reporting to this position as outlined in HR Policy 203.

Supervises and directs all ancillary personnel to ensure that all services provided by the pharmacy department are done in an accurate and timely manner.

Maintains department competencies for compounded sterile and non-sterile products. Ensures the completion of all necessary documentation as required by regulating bodies.

Provides quality assurance on all unit-dose, non-sterile compounded, and sterile compounded products by abiding by the policies regarding medication storage, preparation/labeling, handling, dispensing, and disposal.

Provides drug information to healthcare professionals or the public when called upon.

Maintains medication security to authorized personnel only. Abides by the “Medication Security” policy.

Demonstrates appropriate stocking and dispensing of controlled substances according to the “Controlled Substance” policy.

  • Completes annual clinical competencies in a timely manner.
  • Provides health care services in own job description for Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics.
  • Responds to Emergency Code pages and prepares medications as needed.
  • Department Specific Competencies

Education

  • Degree Program
  • Bachelors Pharmacy
  • Additional Information

Experience

  • Number of Years Experience Type of Experience
  • 1
  • Additional Information
  • N/A
  • License / Certification Requirements
  • Pharmacist’s License
  • ACLS Certification

Compensation Range

$65.86 - $112.79 / Hour

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist is responsible for all aspects of drug distribution and the provision of clinical pharmacy services across various patient populations. They also supervise ancillary personnel and ensure compliance with medication security and quality assurance policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and possess a valid Pharmacist's License. Additionally, ACLS certification and at least one year of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Compounded sterile productsCompounded non-sterile productsControlled substances managementPatient careEmergency responseStaff supervision

Pharmacist Career Context

In California, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$165k (156 salary observations; 551 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (1,369 salary observations; 7,224 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
21%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
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 9,708 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Torrance

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.09M
Typical market rent
$2,952/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.