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New Castle, Pennsylvania

Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Whether you're looking for a collaborative team setting, a career path that can lead to leadership, excellent work-life balance, or experience with an industry leader - our Pharmacist opportunity offers many ways for you to get involved!

UPMC Jameson is currently hiring a Full-Time Pharmacist to work rotating shifts - day, afternoon and evening, with no on-call. This position will also have every 4th weekend and rotating holiday responsibility. Travel to support UPMC Horizon- Shenango Valley and UPMC Greenville as needed.

Ideal candidate must have total flexibility, in regard to both work location assignment and availability.

Candidates with prior hospital pharmacy experience are highly preferred! Experience with chemotherapy is a plus!

Applicants will be placed into the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education.

Apply today to learn more!

Responsibilities

Interpret and evaluate physician orders and prescriptions to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Pennsylvania Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.

Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner. Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.

Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.?

Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.

Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures in providing pharmaceutical care.

Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete. Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.

Utilize all available computer systems and technologies in the provision of pharmaceutical care. Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.

Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.

Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy.

B. S in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.

Required: Current licensure as a Pharmacist in practicing state.

Entry Level -no previous experience required; pharmacist experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

  • Pharmacist
  • Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Requirements

Candidates must hold a B.S. in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE accredited college. A current pharmacist license in the practicing state is required, with hospital pharmacy experience highly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

PharmacologyMedication DispensingClinical PharmacyDrug Interaction ScreeningFormulary ManagementRegulatory ComplianceInterdisciplinary CommunicationPharmacy OperationsPatient Safety

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% 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).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 10,181 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $139k (middle half $135k–$149k)105 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Pennsylvania381 active10,289 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 50% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,181 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist at UPMC a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,181 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 31 employers
8
<$155k
10
$155k-170k
7
$170k-185k
4
$185k-200k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
4%
CME allowance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Keck Medicine of USC · Los Angeles, California

$64-$105.6/hr
#2

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$75.03-$102.91/hr
#3

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$74.97-$101.21/hr
#4

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$108k-$199k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,181 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About UPMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off

Living in New Castle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$171k
Typical market rent
$931/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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