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Westwood, New Jersey

Travel Pharmacist Inpatient Job

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Listed compensation

$151k-$163k

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 34m ago · Verified live

Job description

Overview
Pharmacist – Inpatient in Westwood, New Jersey. Start date: 10/06/2026. Travel - temporary assignment for multiple weeks. Weekly pay: $2,899–$3,129. Guaranteed hours: 0. Shift: 5x8 days with either 7:00am–3:30pm or 11:00am–7:30pm. Inpatient pharmacist role supporting a hospital-based inpatient pharmacy in a community hospital setting.

  • Weekly pay: $2,899–$3,129 per week
  • Guaranteed hours: 0 per week
  • Duration: Weeks (travel assignment)
  • Shift: 7:00am–3:30pm or 11:00am–7:30pm; 5x8 days
  • Start date: 10/06/2026
  • Setting: Inpatient pharmacy in a community hospital setting in Westwood, NJ
  • On-call: 1 week on-call every 3 weeks
  • Orientation: 40 hours onsite; onboarding items completed onsite
  • Provide inpatient pharmaceutical care for a patient population spanning neonates to geriatrics, including antibiotics and anticoagulation management, within an inpatient setting.
  • Perform dosing adjustments and therapeutic drug monitoring for renal, geriatric, and oncologic patients; manage high-alert medications with safety protocols.
  • Compound and dispense sterile IV medications (IV piggyback/IV push) under sterile technique; maintain accurate documentation.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (IV teams, PT, Respiratory, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response, Pharmacy, Transportation) and ensure timely medication-related communication.
  • Document all clinical activities in the Epic electronic health record; participate in daily rounds and ensure accurate and complete charting.
  • Manage Pyxis inventory and contribute to medication safety initiatives and appropriate resource utilization.
  • Active pharmacist license in hand (state or compact) at time of submittal
  • Pharmacist degree: PharmD or RPh
  • BLS certification
  • Epic experience required; inpatient infusion experience preferred; 1 year of clinical experience minimum
  • Community hospital experience preferred; travel experience not required
  • Ability to work in a hospital/inpatient setting and participate in on-call rotation as described
  • Pre-approved time off: 1 per contract; onboarding items/labs completed within 48 hours of contract signing
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Onsite orientation: 40 hours
  • Onboarding: core items/labs completed within 48 hours of contract signing
  • 24/7 recruiter and travel support
  • Dedicated assignment support throughout the contract
  • Pre-approved time off included per contract

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Antibiotics managementSterile IV compoundingEpic EHRPyxis inventory managementClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$157k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Work-life snapshot

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive weekly pay
Onsite orientation (40 hours)
24/7 recruiter and travel support
Pre-approved time off per contract