Clinical Pharmacist - Medication Quality, Performance Improve & Safety

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Retirement Savings

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education support

Paid Time Off (extra)

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking a pharmacist or pharmacy professional for a foundational role to strengthen medication safety, compliance, and audit readiness across inpatient, ambulatory, and specialty settings. You will turn complex data into actionable insights and partner with pharmacists and leaders to advance enterprise-wide safety initiatives.

The position emphasizes data analysis, clinical insight, and process improvement, with a focus on building new workflows in a growing team within UVA Health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from ACPE-accredited college required.
• Experience: No experience required; PGY-1 or clinical experience preferred.
• Virginia pharmacist licensure within 60 days of hire; CPR/BLS may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support daily reporting, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Review patient charts and complex datasets to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Analyze and interpret medication data across inpatient, ambulatory, and specialty settings.
• Develop structured reports and dashboards informing medication safety and operations decisions.
• Support process improvement initiatives, particularly in ambulatory and outpatient workflows.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance safe medication use enterprise-wide.

Skills

Pharmacy data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Audit readiness

Cross-setting operations

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's in Pharmacy or Pharm.D.

Job description

The Role

This is afoundational, enterprise-impact roledesigned to strengthen medication safety, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness across UVA Health. As a key member of a growing team, you will directly support system-wide initiatives that ensure safe, effective, and data-driven pharmacy practices across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and specialty settings.

In this newly created role, you will collaborate closely with pharmacists and operational leaders to transform complex data into actionable insights. This position is ideal for a pharmacist or pharmacy professional with a strong interest inmedication safety, compliance, process improvement, and cross-setting pharmacy operations.

This role sits within theInpatient Pharmacy cost center while supporting enterprise-wide operations, reflecting UVA Health’s integrated approach to medication safety and regulatory excellence. You will serve as a key operational partner to pharmacists, helping advance audit readiness and strengthen compliance infrastructure across diverse care settings.

On a typical day, you will blenddata analysis, clinical insight, and process improvementto support medication safety initiatives and reporting needs.

What you will do

• Partner with pharmacists to supportdaily reporting, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance efforts

• Review patient charts and complex datasets toidentifytrends, variances, and opportunities for improvement

• Analyze and interpret medication-related data acrossambulatory, inpatient, outpatient, and specialty environments

• Develop structured reports, dashboards, and breakdowns that informmedication safety and operational decisions

• Supportprocess improvement initiatives, particularly in ambulatory and outpatient medication safety workflows

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhancesafe medication use practices across the enterprise

• Contribute to evolving workflows in anewly established role, helping shape how this function grows within UVA Health

This position offers a dynamic mix ofanalytical, operational, and clinical support responsibilities, with meaningful exposure to enterprise-level pharmacy services and system-wide safety priorities.

Why UVA Health

At UVA Health, pharmacy professionals are integral to advancingsafe, innovative, and patient-centered careacross a nationally recognized academic health system.

• Academic Excellence & Innovation
  Work within a Magnet Recognized academic medical center and part of a health system consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report for high-performing specialties and programs.

• Enterprise Impact
  This role supports medication safety acrossinpatient, ambulatory, outpatient, and specialty pharmacy services, offering a broad and unique systems-level perspective.

• Build Something New
  As anewly created position, you will help define workflows, support audit readiness initiatives, and shape how medication safety data isleveragedacross the organization.

• Professional Growth in Medication Safety
  Ideal for candidates with ambulatory or operational pharmacy experience looking to deepenexpertiseincompliance, informatics, and med safety, with opportunities to expand into specialized focus areas over time.

• Collaborative, Expert Team Environment
  Join a highly engaged pharmacy team that valuesprocess improvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous learning.

Relocationassistancemay be available for qualified candidates.

Why People Love Living in Charlottesville

Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life with the charm of a small city and access to world-class amenities. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the region provides abundant outdoor recreation alongside a vibrant downtown filled with award-winning restaurants, wineries, and cultural experiences. Witha strong senseof community, excellent schools, and a balanced pace of life, it is an ideal place for healthcare professionals seeking both career growth and personal well-being.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor's in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy required.

Experience: No experience required. PGY-1 residency or equivalent clinical experience preferred.

Licensure: Virginia State Board of Pharmacy License or within 60 days of hire. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Job requires sitting for prolonged periods; Repetitive motion: typing. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull less than 20lbs. May be exposed to fumes, chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

The pay range for this role is $64.37 - $87.33 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings

• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Certification and education support

• Generous Paid Time Off

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.