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Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Inpatient Pharmacist - PRN (Cancer Center & Ephrata Community Hospital)

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Schedule: PRN: Rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays

General Summary

Level I Pharmacists provide prescribed pharmaceuticals and drug information as needed for patient care according to professional standards and practices. The Level I Pharmacist role includes routine distributive and clinical services with time in those domains contingent upon the needs of the facility and department.

Level 1 Pharmacists may advance to a Level II Pharmacist position based upon job performance and successful completion of the requirements for advancement established in the Pharmacist Career Ladder Program (PCLP) criteria grids.

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care.

As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.

Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions.

Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital offers a full range of leading-edge inpatient, outpatient and emergent care services.

The hospital is noted for its distinct ability to combine state-of-the-art medical technology with quality, compassionate care to meet the needs of the more than 550,000 residents of northern Lancaster County and the surrounding area.

As a full-service, non-profit acute-care hospital, with a 141 licensed bed capacity, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital admits approximately 5,500 patients annually. Nearby WellSpan Ephrata Cancer Center supports the hospital as part of WellSpan’s regional network of five cancer centers.

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

Key Responsibilities

Provide prescribed pharmaceuticals and drug information to support patient care according to professional standards. Perform routine distributive and clinical services based on the needs of the facility and department.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited school and a valid Registered Pharmacist license. Less than one year of hospital experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Pharmaceutical CareClinical PharmacyDistributive PharmacyHospital Pharmacy

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Pharmacist - PRN (Cancer Center & Ephrata Community Hospital) at WellSpan Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
4% this job
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Ephrata

Typical market rent
$1,461/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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