Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy - Per Diem - Shift

Kern Medical

1 month ago

CaliforniaPer Diem / PRNPharmacist

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Kern Medical as a Pharmacist – Inpatient Pharmacy, Per Diem in United States. Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles.

Key Responsibilities

related to the work of pharmacy practice, as assigned.

Employment Standards: Graduation from a recognized school of Pharmacy.

Possession of a valid license to practice Pharmacy issued by the California Board of Pharmacy and fulfillment of the continuing education.

Requirements

Must be willing and available to work four (4) shifts per six (6) week scheduling period. Position: Pharmacist

Per Diem Distinguishing Characteristics: This classification is the fully licensed level of professional pharmacy practice. Essential Functions:

Compounds, prepares, mixes, manufactures and dispenses drugs, devices and biologicals for inpatient and ambulatory patients.

Reviews drug orders and prescriptions for therapeutic propriety.

Work Schedule

Per Diem position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Kern Medical as a Pharmacist – Inpatient Pharmacy, Per Diem.

Key Skills

CompoundingDrug DispensingTherapeutic ReviewPatient Profile MaintenanceDrug InformationHazardous Substance HandlingPrescription PricingParenteral Solutions PreparationChemotherapy PreparationLegal Compliance MonitoringAncillary Personnel SupervisionClinical KnowledgeNarcotics ControlPharmaceutical MathematicsMateria Medica

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy - Per Diem - Shift at Kern Medical a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at Kern Medical is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Compounding, Drug Dispensing, Therapeutic Review, Patient Profile Maintenance, Drug Information, Hazardous Substance Handling, Prescription Pricing, Parenteral Solutions Preparation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The Pharmacist is responsible for compounding, preparing, mixing, manufacturing, and dispensing drugs, devices, and biologicals for both inpatient and ambulatory patients, while also reviewing drug orders for therapeutic propriety. This role involves maintaining patient drug profiles, providing drug...

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