Clinical Pharmacist - $15,000 Sign on Bonus!

Augusta Health; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance package

Paid time off

Onsite parking

Security

Shift differently

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite child care

Fitness reimbursement

Credit union

Employee discounts

Job summary

Augusta Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide decentralized direct patient care across multiple hospital settings, including ICU and pediatric units. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to implement medication programs and develop policies, while precepting students and contributing to the clinical ladder.

Virginia licensure and PGY-1 or equivalent experience are preferred. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, retirement planning, generous paid time off, onsite

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or BS Pharm with commensurate experience.
• Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) residency or equivalent experience preferred
• Licensed by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or other specialty certification
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy
• Direct patient care setting experience with precepting students and leadership preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across multiple hospital settings (ICU, telemetry, adult medicine, OB/GYN, pediatric and neonatal, surgical units).
• Collaborate with medical staff, nurses and pharmacy leadership to plan, implement, and assess medication-related programs.
• Develop order sets and medication management policies; evaluate practice against clinical guidelines.
• Participate on hospital committees and educate Augusta Health employees.
• Precept pharmacy students and administer competency assessments; manage the medication formulary; prescriber order verification.
• Under supervision of Pharmacy Clinical Manager, support departmental operations.

Skills

Precepting

Leadership

Education

Policy development

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

BS Pharm with commensurate experience

Job description

The Clinical Pharmacist is a primarily a decentralized pharmacist position. The Clinical Pharmacist functions as a member of the multidisciplinary patient care team with direct patient care responsibilities in multiple settings across the hospital, including the intensive care unit, telemetry, adult medicine, OB/GYN, pediatric and neonatal, and surgical units. This pharmacist works closely with the medical staff, nurses, pharmacy leadership team and fellow pharmacists in planning, implementing, and assessing various medication-related programs throughout the hospital. Additional responsibilities may include development of order sets, evaluating practice alignment with clinical practice guidelines, medication usage evaluations, development of medication management policies, participation on hospital committees, education of Augusta Health employees, development, and administration of competency assessments, precepting of pharmacy students, and management of the medication formulary. Prescriber order verification will be required. The Clinical Pharmacist works under the supervision of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager.

$15,000 Sign on Bonus for qualified applicants

Requirements:

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or BS Pharm with commensurate experience.
• Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) residency or equivalent experience preferred Licensure/ Certification
• Licensed by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or other specialty certification Experience
• Relevant experience working in a hospital pharmacy
• Prior experience in a direct patient care setting with experience precepting pharmacy students and residents, and leadership experience is preferred

Benefits:

• Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Flexible scheduling
• Clinical ladder career path program
• Shared governance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
• Onsite credit union
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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