Clinical Pharmacist

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Part time

Job summary

Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton, VA seeks a part‑time Clinical Pharmacist to provide pharmacy services across patient care areas. The role includes counseling patients, reviewing orders, and collaborating with clinicians to optimize therapy.

The position supports rotating shifts, on-site operation, and continued professional development, with duties spanning order verification, drug information, and staff precepting as needed.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist duties include safe, effective medication use and patient care.
• Ability to advise providers on therapy and monitor drug interactions.
• Strong communication with patients and healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services.
• Manage patient drug therapy per clinical standards.
• Verify medication orders for appropriateness and safety.
• Counsel patients on medications and educate staff as needed.
• Train new employees and precept pharmacy students as assigned.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of medications and disease states.
• Operate pharmacy systems and ensure quality assurance.
• Support continuity of patient care during rotating shifts.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Patient Counseling

Drug Information

Team Collaboration

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's in Pharmacy

Doctorate in Pharmacy

Job description

Sentara Careplex Hospital is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for our team!

Location: Hampton, VA

Status: Part Time (40 hrs/wk)

Shift: Rotating

Over Night Rotation

Weekend Rotation

Holiday Rotation

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. Participates in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas.

• Demonstrates the ability to work in areas of pharmacy practice competently and independently
• Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with applicable clinical practice standards
• Assures the appropriateness of all provider medication orders in maintaining a high level of patient care and safety
• Maintains current knowledge of medication use and disease states applicable to their area of practice
• Serves as the primary resource for drug information and education
• Provides in-depth patient counseling when required
• Participates in the training of new employees as assigned
• Assumes local responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks
• Consistently follows policies and procedures
• Continually seeks out additional training opportunities and stays abreast of new and changing information for assigned areas
• Demonstrates superior customer service, effective communication, decision‑making, and organization to ensure efficient job performance and success
• Serves as a role model in the following areas: professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Ensures adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care
• Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the scope of practice as needed
• Uses appropriate systems for processing of patient information
• Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
• Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately
• Precepts pharmacy students as assigned
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned

Education

• Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required)
• Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

• Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)

Experience

• Previous Clinical Experience (Preferred)
• Oncology Experience (Preferred)
• Residency Trained (Preferred)

Keywords: Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Medication