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Media, Pennsylvania

Staff Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Could you be our next Staff Pharmacist at Riddle Memorial Hospital?

Why work as a Staff Pharmacist with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! Blend your skills as a strong communicator and educator to become a Staff Pharmacist. Being detail oriented & having the ability to communicate and educate healthcare providers and patients is essential to the Staff Pharmacist role.

You will interpret and evaluate medication orders for patients of MLHS and consult with necessary healthcare professionals as necessary to optimize drug therapy. Use your leadership skills to supervise activities of Technicians to assure accurate compounding and dispensing of medications and timely drug administration.

Support the healthcare team by providing drug information and guidance related to appropriate and cost effective drug therapy.

Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 200 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Position: Staff Pharmacist

Shift: Evening shift, weekend and holiday need based on departmental need

Experience

1. One year of work in hospital Pharmacy where IV admixtures, automated distribution functions, and clinical counseling were employed is preferred.

2. Work history with good to excellent record in organization, accuracy, quality and quantity of work and attendance is required.

Education

1. Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.

2. Clinical clerkships, residencies and specialties in hospital-oriented environments preferred.

Licensures/Certifications

A current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license required.

Recent graduates and pharmacists eligible for reciprocity will be considered as long as licensure is complete before the end of the 90-day probationary period.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Pharmacist interprets and evaluates medication orders to optimize drug therapy while consulting with healthcare professionals. They also supervise pharmacy technicians to ensure accurate compounding, dispensing, and timely administration of medications.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license. One year of hospital pharmacy experience involving IV admixtures and clinical counseling is preferred.

Key Skills

Medication order interpretationDrug therapy optimizationStaff supervisionCommunication

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% 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).

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 28 employers

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<$145k
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$185k-205k
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$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
7%
CME allowance
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

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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 10,244 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Media

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$541k
Typical market rent
$2,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000/year
Up to 200 hours PTO
Employee Discounts
Free Parking