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Tower Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pharmacist, PRN

PharmacistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

The staff pharmacist provides quality pharmaceutical care while validating the accuracy and appropriateness of medication orders according to professional standards, guidelines, best practices, and regulations. The staff pharmacist ensures safe and effective operations of the pharmacy department, in compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements. The staff pharmacist provides direct supervision to pharmacy technician and pharmacy interns.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.

Graduate from an accredited school of Pharmacy

Experience

Relevant Experience

Certification and Licensure

PA Pharmacist License

Required Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Collaborative Skills
  • Computer Skills to include use and navigation
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Excellent Communications Skills
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • General Clerical Skills
  • Good Reasoning Skills
  • Listening Skills
  • Medical Terminology
  • Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
  • Multitasking
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Strong Team Player

Overview

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics.

It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: St. Chris Hospital Tour

Key Responsibilities

The staff pharmacist validates the accuracy and appropriateness of medication orders while ensuring safe pharmacy operations. They also provide direct supervision to pharmacy technicians and interns.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Communication SkillsTeamwork

Pediatrics — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% 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).

Top contract/1099 Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 24 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
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$185k-205k
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$214k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
4%
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Pediatrics (Pharmacy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 51 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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