Pays $68.88-$110.21/hrPharmacist market median is ~$156k (35 jobs)

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Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California

Pharmacist - Transitions of Care

PharmacistFull-Time
Posted 50m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time pharmacist in Transitions of Care unit. Days/afternoons. Los Angeles, CA.

Join Cedars-Sinai as a Pharmacist – Transitions of Care in Los Angeles, California. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is renowned for its excellence, tied #1 in California and appearing on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll for eleven years. The institution prides itself on its comprehensive healthcare services, with the Department of Pharmacy playing a vital role.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $110/hour.
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Cedars-Sinai as a Pharmacist – Transitions of Care.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will perform medication history reviews at admission and discharge to ensure safe transitional care for high-risk patients. They will also support institutional goals related to clinical care improvement and the reduction of readmissions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Pharm.D. or equivalent degree and have completed a PGY1 or PGY2 residency. A current California pharmacist license and BLS certification are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Medication history reviewClinical pharmacyPharmacologyBiopharmaceutical principlesPatient care planningRegulatory complianceMedical terminologyDisease state knowledgeWorkflow prioritizationPharmacokineticsCompoundingPharmaceutical calculationsPatient-centered communicationAutomated information systemsPrecepting

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 48 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 27% are remote, 27% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$186k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $168k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California 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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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