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John Muir Health
Walnut Creek, California

Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Variable

PharmacistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$91.56-$123.6/hr

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Job Description

Pharmacists ensure the effective use of medications by providing medication order verification while assessing for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services.

Pharmacists interact with patients, family, and other healthcare providers to assure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely and cost effective drug therapy.

Pharmacists supervise pharmacy technicians and may be required to assume the essential responsibilities of pharmacy management in their absence. Responsible for leading pharmacy services in a clinical or operational area of the health system. Provides expertise and oversight to their designated area and to staff.

For Ambulatory Care Pharmacists: Pharmacists work with patients and other healthcare providers to assure the most safe and effective medication use.

Completes comprehensive medication reviews, adjusts and orders medications in alignment with collaborative practice agreements, effectively identifies and de-prescribes unneeded and/or harmful medications, provides extensive education and provides clinical expertise in Refill Clinic.

Clinics include Palliative Care, Comprehensive Care Clinic (Internal Medicine), Anticoagulation Clinic and Refill Clinic.

Education

  • School of Pharmacy - Accredited by ACPE - Required
  • Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) - Preferred

Experience

Healthcare - Acute Care - Preferred

Completion of a Pharmacy - American Society of Healthy-System Pharmacists (ASHP) - Accredited Residency - PGY1 - Preferred

Additional Experience Requirements

FOR INFORMATICS (IT) PHARMACY ONLY:

In Addition to Standard Staff Pharmacist Requirements

  • ASHP: Accredited residency in Information Technology Required.
  • Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital setting or recent experience with hospital clinical information technology and pharmacy informatics knowledge Required.
  • Well-developed written and verbal communications skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Full understanding of pharmacy distribution and workflow.
  • Must have knowledge of hospital clinical and ancillary services operating procedures and how departments interrelate.
  • Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of hospital staff and physicians.
  • Competency in the use of PC hardware and software

For Oncology Pharmacy Only

In addition to standard Staff Pharmacist requirements, the below are strongly preferred:

  • Must have experience in the area of hematology/oncology
  • Must have a basic knowledge of solid tumors, hematology and common treatments.
  • Must be able to educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for patients on chemotherapy regimens
  • Prior experience in Inpatient pharmacy or Infusion Center setting.
  • Prior experience in Oncology Pharmacy setting.
  • Able to work various hours, days, weekends and shifts.
  • Willing to rotate to all pharmacy areas.

For Pediatric Pharmacy Only

In addition to standard Staff Pharmacist requirements, the below are strongly preferred:

  • Completion of a PGY-1 residency with pediatric and neonatal pharmacy services as part of the residency training or have prior experience in the area of pediatric and neonatal pharmacy services
  • Must be able to educate, monitor, order and follow labs that pertain to pediatric and neonatal patient population
  • Able to work various hours, days, weekends and shifts.
  • Willing to rotate to all pharmacy areas.

For Critical Care Pharmacy Only

In addition to standard Staff Pharmacist requirements, the below are strongly preferred

  • Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1)
  • Completion of ASHP Accredited Critical Care Residency (PGY2) or Critical Care experience
  • Critical Care Board certification (BCCCP) or Critical Care experience
  • Must have a strong knowledge of critical care medicine and therapeutics
  • Willing to rotate to other pharmacy areas

For Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Only

In addition to standard Staff Pharmacist requirements, the below are strongly preferred:

  • Must have a basic knowledge of chronic disease states and common treatments
  • Must be able to educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for medications related to disease state management
  • Prior experience in AmCare Clinic setting and disease state management.
  • Willing to work in all AmCare Clinic settings.
  • Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) preferred
  • Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) License preferred

Certifications/Licensures

  • RPH Registered Pharmacist - California Board of Pharmacy - Required
  • BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association - Required

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association - Preferred. Required by 3/31/20 for staff working Unit Based Shifts

PALS Pediatric Adv Life Support - American Heart Association - Required for staff working in Pediatric Unit Based shifts and Emergency Dept Unit Based Shifts

APh Advanced Practice Pharmacist License - Preferred. (*see add'l info on this requirement in "Additional Experience" section)

  • Work shift: Variable
  • Days worked per week: variable
  • Hours worked per day: 8

Work Shift

08.0 Per Diem No Waive (United States of America)

Pay Range

  • $91.56 - $123.60 Hourly
  • Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.
  • Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Key Responsibilities

Pharmacists ensure the effective use of medications by verifying orders, monitoring drug therapy, and interacting with patients and healthcare providers to achieve optimal outcomes. They also supervise pharmacy technicians and provide clinical expertise across various specialized areas of the health system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy and possess a California Registered Pharmacist license. Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency is preferred, along with relevant clinical experience in acute care or specialized pharmacy settings.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical pharmacySupervisionMedication reviewChronic disease managementWorkflow management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 55% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$224k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $202k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,165 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$190k–$257kPharmacy median $125k (middle half $125k–$125k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$202k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in California651 active10,237 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 55% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Pharmacist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment675 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,165 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • No weekends

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,924/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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