Clinical Pharmacist Emergency Medicine

11th Hour Service; Winchester (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Wellness program

Health Savings/FSAs for childcare

Life insurance

Short-Term Disability

Professional Development

Job summary

11th Hour Service is seeking a Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine in Winchester, VA for a hybrid role combining operational staffing with advanced clinical responsibilities in a high-acuity ED.

The pharmacist will verify orders, provide therapeutic consultation, develop ED policies, and lead medication-safety initiatives while collaborating with physicians, nurses, and leadership to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• PharmD from ACPE-accredited program is required.
• Successful completion of PGY-1 residency is required.
• PGY-2 residency in emergency medicine or critical care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform real-time order verification and therapeutic consultation in the ED.
• Develop and optimize ED-specific policies, order sets, and clinical pathways.
• Promote formulary compliance and lead performance improvement initiatives for medication safety and patient outcomes.
• Identify and resolve medication-related issues and participate in emergency response and critical care decisions.
• Document clinical interventions and cost avoidance per organizational standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and leadership to address safety concerns and reduce error-prone processes.
• Contribute to medication-use policy development and support P&T activities.
• Engage in staff education, competency development, and precepting pharmacy learners.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy

Emergency care

Clinical decision-making

Medication safety

Interdisciplinary communication

Policy development

Staff education

Cost avoidance

Education

PharmD ACPE-accredited program

PGY-1 residency

PGY-2 residency in emergency/critical care (preferred)

Job description

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine functions in a hybrid role that integrates operational staffing with advanced clinical and administrative responsibilities within the Emergency Department. This position is part of the interdisciplinary team, supporting rapid, evidence-based medication management in a high-acuity environment.

The pharmacist serves as a clinical resource for emergency medicine, ensuring safe, effective, and timely medication use through real-time order verification, therapeutic consultation, and protocol-driven care. Responsibilities include development and optimization of ED-specific policies, order sets, and clinical pathways; promoting formulary compliance; and leading performance improvement initiatives focused on medication safety and patient outcomes.

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist actively identifies and resolves medication-related issues, participates in emergency response and critical care decision-making, and documents clinical interventions and cost avoidance in accordance with organizational standards. The role includes ongoing collaboration with physicians, nurses, and leadership to address safety concerns, reduce error-prone processes, and enhance quality of care.

Additionally, the pharmacist contributes to medication-use policy development, supports Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) activities, and remains current with emerging therapies and evidence-based practices in emergency medicine. This position also plays a key role in staff education, competency development, and precepting pharmacy learners.

Requirements

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited program required.
• Required: Successful completion of PGY-1 residency program.
• Preferred: Successful completion of PGY-2 residency program in emergency medicine or critical care.

License/Certification Requirements

Virginia and/or West Virginia Pharmacy License required (or acquired within 90 days of hire) based on location of work assignment.

Skills/Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of pharmacotherapy and emergency/critical care medication management.
• Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills in high-acuity environments.
• Ability to evaluate medication orders for safety, appropriateness, and therapeutic outcomes.
• Effective interdisciplinary communication with physicians, nurses, and care teams.
• Ability to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related issues, including safety events.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload in a fast-paced, high-stress setting.
• Ability to develop and implement clinical protocols, performance improvements, and staff education.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, the most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Retirement Savings Match.
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing.
• An Incentive-Based Wellness Program.
• Health Savings and flexible spending account for childcare.
• Life insurance.
• Short- Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Professional Development.