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Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California

Pharmacist - Nights - Main/IV Room - $5,000 Hiring Incentive

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68.88-$110.21/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California 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.

Our pharmacy department has over 500 staff members who are dedicated on providing both inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services, ensuring that patients receive high-quality care tailored to their needs.

We are currently offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to newly hired night shift Pharmacists!

Hours: 9:00 pm - 7:30 am

As a Night Shift Pharmacist - 7 day on/7 day off at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, you will assist in providing overnight order verification and medication distribution and sterile product preparation on the graveyard shift.

Total Rewards

In recognition of the specialized skills and expertise required for this role, Cedars-Sinai offers a highly competitive hourly pay along with a night shift pay differential specific to nights.

Sign-on bonus is available to new hires only. Current employees are not eligible.

Join the team at Cedars-Sinai and contribute to innovative and impactful healthcare solutions that make a difference in the lives of patients and communities.

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Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will perform overnight order verification, medication distribution, and sterile product preparation during the graveyard shift. They are responsible for monitoring drug use and providing clinical recommendations to support patient care plans.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a current California pharmacist license. Completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 residency is preferred, along with BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PharmacologyClinical pharmacyPharmaceutical calculationsCompoundingPharmacokineticsMedical terminologyPatient medical managementWorkflow prioritizationCommunication skillsComputer skills

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 42 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 48% have no call, 76% 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 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution21 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
22% this job
Loan repayment
6%
CME allowance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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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 10,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Cedars-Sinai

Hospitals and Health Care
Los Angeles, CA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Night Shift Pay Differential
Sign-on Bonus
Competitive Hourly Pay