Pharmacist - Per Diem

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Position: Pharmacist - Per Diem
  • Location: Gulfport, MS
  • Schedule: Weekends and some weekday shifts available

Select Specialty Hospital - Gulfport is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Pharmacists play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication, which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits that support the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part-time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401(k) based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

As the Pharmacist, you will be responsible for having a working knowledge of all areas of pharmaceutical services including drug distribution systems, central operations and IV admixture.

  • Providing clinical support of the hospital pharmacy function in a fast paced environment.
  • Maintaining adequate drug supplies at the pharmacy at all times.
  • Correctly informing and instructing patients on any drugs to be used after they are discharged.
  • Developing and participating in new employee training and education programs.
  • Participating in patient drug therapy monitoring.
  • Promoting an environment of continuous quality improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires successful completion of all educational requirements as mandated for state licensure.
  • Current State licensure required.
  • BLS if required by State.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pharm D or BS Pharm plus advanced degree or completion of hospital pharmacy residency.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pharmacy operationsPatient instruction

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 60% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Mississippi?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $128k (middle half $125k–$162k)56 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Mississippi105 active10,156 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 60% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMississippi Pharmacist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus · 29% offer loan repayment105 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,666 in the last 30 days3,150 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
5
<$155k
9
$155k-175k
4
$175k-195k
3
$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$74.97-$101.21/hr
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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 9,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
Select Specialty Hospital - Gulfport (Gulf Coast) logo

About Select Specialty Hospital - Gulfport (Gulf Coast)

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) eligible after 1,000 hours
Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement to full-time

Living in Gulfport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$188k
Typical market rent
$1,467/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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