Pharmacist (Inpatient)
Listed compensation
$56-$77.99/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Pharmacist (Inpatient)
- Schedule: Full-Time
- Department: Pharmacy
- Location: Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA
- Compensation: $56.00 - $77.99 per hour
(based on experience and qualifications)
Advance Excellence in Inpatient Pharmacy Care
Join Desert Valley Hospital as an Inpatient Pharmacist and play an important role in delivering safe, effective, and high-quality pharmaceutical care. Working with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, you will help optimize medication therapy and support positive outcomes across a diverse patient population. This full-time opportunity is ideal for a pharmacist who values patient safety, clinical collaboration, and excellence in hospital pharmacy practice.
What You'll Do
- Provide safe and effective pharmaceutical care for hospitalized patients.
- Review and evaluate medication orders for appropriateness, accuracy, and patient safety.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinical professionals to support optimal medication therapy.
- Support pharmacy services across areas such as medical/surgical, intensive care, emergency care, perioperative services, and OB/GYN.
- Promote medication safety and compliance with pharmacy policies, procedures, and professional standards.
- Support efficient pharmacy operations and high-quality patient care.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
- Professional development through Prime Healthcare's PrimE Academy
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment
- Career growth opportunities within the Prime Healthcare network
Make a Difference
If you're a pharmacist committed to medication safety, clinical excellence, and patient-centered care, we encourage you to apply. Join Desert Valley Hospital and help provide exceptional pharmaceutical care to the patients and communities we serve.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy, coordinates the activities of the pharmacy department to provide the highest quality of pharmaceutical care to all patients served by the hospital, while ensuring patient safety. The scope of patient care provided may include: General Medicine/Surgical, Intensive Care Services, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Care, Oncology, Peri-operative, Geriatrics and Outpatient Services.
Qualifications
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
- Experience in hospital pharmacy operations preferred.
B.S. degree in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred.
BLS and ACLS certification preferred
Facility Specific Requirements (As Applicable Required)
APhA Immunization Certification and BLS required.
Pay Transparency
Desert Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.
Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.
A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $56.00 to $77.99.
The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Variable
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Privacy Notice
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Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$139k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $116k–$162k | Pharmacy median $156k (middle half $150k–$183k)30 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$126k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pharmacy listings in California | 657 active | 10,309 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 25% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment682 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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