Clinical Pharmacist

sentara; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our inpatient pharmacy team. The role involves managing patient drug therapy, providing expert drug information, and counseling patients to ensure safe and effective medication use.

The position requires a Virginia Pharmacist License and a BLS certification, with ACLS preferred. The candidate will participate in staff training, support quality initiatives, and contribute to high-level patient care within a

Qualifications

• Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy preferred.
• Virginia Pharmacist License required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• Residency training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to work in areas of pharmacy practice competently and independently.
• Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with clinical practice standards.
• Assures appropriateness of provider medication orders for high-quality care and safety.
• Provides in-depth patient counseling when required.
• Precepts pharmacy students as assigned.
• Acts as primary resource for drug information and education.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Inpatient Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Specialty Medication

Medication

Education

Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy

Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA

Work Shift Rotating

Overview: Sentara is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist at Norfolk General Hospital

Location: Norfolk, VA

Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)

Shift: Days*

Weekends: Every 3rd weekend

Holiday Rotation

*Primary hours are day but may require hours outside of dayshift occasionally to meet staffing needs and for committee meetings

• 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)
• Residency Trained (Preferred)

Keywords

• Pharmacy
• Inpatient Pharmacy
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Specialty Medication
• Medication

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $148,304.00 - $214,926.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• - Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• - Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• - Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• - Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• - Emergency Backup Care
• - Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• - Life Insurance
• - 401k/403B with Employer Match
• - Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• - Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• -Pet Insurance
• - Legal Resources Plan
• - Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology