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Pharma Cann
East Syracuse, New York

Per Diem Pharmacist

PharmacistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

PharmaCann, Inc. owns and operates best-in-class production facilities and retail dispensaries for cannabis-based products. We currently operate in the States of Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Colorado and Michigan as a medical and/or adult use cannabis provider to patients and customers. We are looking for energetic, results-driven individuals to join our rapidly growing team and industry.

Job Description

The Per Diem Pharmacist of the dispensary is a registered Pharmacist who is responsible for providing an outstanding patient experience while maximizing revenue goals, assisting the General Manager in leading the development of the dispensary staff, and ensuring compliance with all inventory, security, and system protocols. This sales-oriented individual should be passionate about the benefits of medical cannabis and making a difference in our patients’ lives.

Pay for this role is $60/hour

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Retail Operations
  • Drive retail sales and patient retention

Maintain All Store Operational Standards

  • Oversee inventory standards are maintained on-site.
  • Operate POS and corresponding systems
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures and federal and state laws
  • Maintains a safe, clean environment for patients and employees
  • Maintain patient confidentiality

Patient Care

  • Develop high customer experience standards and engagement through sales training and product knowledge.
  • Assist patients with their questions, problems, and complaints
  • Handle all patient-related issues in accordance with company policy

Promote a Positive Experience for All Patients

  • Direct and oversee in coordination with the General Manager all patient interactions and provide clinical oversight
  • Coordinate with practitioners to facilitate positive patient outcomes
  • Promote PharmaCann customer service culture
  • Develop a deep understanding of cannabis forms, dosing, drug interactions, and side effects
  • Understand the efficacy of variance strains, potencies, and methods of delivery
  • Understand and recommend dosing based upon patient conditions
  • Follow all processes to ensure accurate and safety protocols and SOPs are maintained as part of the quality assurance program
  • Ensure on-the-job safety of all employees and treatment for employee injuries sustained on the job
  • Supervise and coordinate delivery operations and provide clinical oversight
  • Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community

Qualifications

  • Current Pharmacist license in good standing
  • Flexible availability
  • Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check
  • 3 years of multi-unit retail or similar operation experience
  • Required state/local licenses/permits/certifications for work being performed
  • Exceptional people skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Flexible to fill in for scheduled vacations, and unscheduled shifts
  • Passionate about, and willingness to become knowledgeable about medical marijuana
  • Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community
  • Embodies the culture, values, and tenets of PharmaCann and full support of our purpose, goal, and key objectives

Working Conditions

  • Ability to sit for long periods of time and get in and out of an automobile several times a day.
  • Will be required to drive and be outside for brief periods of time during all four seasons.”

Physical Requirements

Ability to utilize arms at extended position for long periods. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, lift/carry product, totes and push/pull carts.

Notice: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

The Per Diem Pharmacist provides clinical oversight and an outstanding patient experience while maximizing revenue goals. They are responsible for managing retail operations, ensuring compliance with security and inventory protocols, and guiding staff development.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inventory ManagementPOS SystemsRegulatory ComplianceDosing RecommendationsDrug Interaction Knowledge

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Pharmacist at Pharma Cann a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in East Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pharma Cann

Alternative Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Per Diem