Clinical Pharmacist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year

Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000

401k/403B with Employer Match

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist in Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on safe, effective pharmacy services with patient-centered care and collaboration with care teams.

Responsibilities include medication-use evaluation, order verification, and staff education. Virginia Pharmacist licensure is required, with ACLS preferred and residency experience welcomed.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required for licensure in Virginia.
• Clinical pharmacy knowledge and medication-use system understanding.
• Strong communication and counseling skills with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and timely pharmacy services for assigned patients.
• Assess and verify appropriateness of provider medication orders.
• Manage drug therapy and monitor for safety and efficacy.
• Educate patients and staff on medications and disease states as needed.
• Stay current with medication information and clinical guidelines.
• Precept pharmacy students and participate in staff training.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Drug information

Patient counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Location & Shift

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

Responsibilities

• 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)
Residency Trained (Preferred)

Keywords

Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Medication

Compensation

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, standby/on-call pay, overtime, 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

• 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.

About Sentara

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, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost