Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k)/403(b) with employer match

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Student loan repayment

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc. in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Specialty Pharmacy to lead the medication-use process and deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients in the designated area.

The role includes patient counseling, education, training staff, and leading local and system initiatives within a hospital pharmacy setting. A PharmD is preferred; Virginia license and hospital experience are required or preferred; BLS/ACLS certifications are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Responsible for patient care within designated areas and medication-use system.
• Leads local and system initiatives; site lead in specialized clinical functions.
• Precepts pharmacy students/residents and provides peer coaching.

Responsibilities

• Manages patient drug therapy per clinical practice standards.
• Ensures appropriateness of all provider orders for patient safety.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of medications, disease states, and regulations.
• Provides drug information and patient education.
• Offers in-depth patient counseling when required.
• Supports training of new employees and maintenance of training materials.
• Assumes local/system ownership for assigned tasks.
• Follows and assists with policies and procedures.
• Leads system-wide initiatives and serves as system expert.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Patient counseling

Precepting/mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

Omnicell

MDR

IV Room

Sterile compounding

Job description

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Specialty Pharmacy

Location: Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk VA

Status: Full Time

Shift: 5 days a week

Hours: 8am-5pm

Focus: Chronic Disease and Specialty Medication Management

Overview: Sentara Specialty Pharmacy is hiring a Full-time Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

• The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist participates in all aspects of the medication-use system while delivering comprehensive and personalized pharmaceutical care to patients in their designated areas. This role assumes leadership and accountability for specific clinical pharmacy areas, demonstrates advanced skills and expertise, and obtains advanced certification in their practice area if available.

• 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 advanced knowledge of medication use, disease states, and regulations applicable to their area of practice
• Serves as the primary resource for drug information and education
• Provides in-depth patient counseling when required
• Supports the training of new employees and participates in the creation and maintenance of training materials
• Assumes local and system responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks
• Consistently follows and assists with the development of policies and procedures
• Demonstrates superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization to ensure efficient job performance and success
• 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
• Precepts pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents as assigned
• Provide peer coaching and constructive feedback to other colleagues in a professional and productive manner
• Successfully leads local and system implementation of various system initiatives
• Serves as a system expert and site lead in specialized clinical pharmacy functions
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days in the role.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
• A valid pharmacist license is required in the state of practice.

• Must obtain valid RPh license in state of practice within 90 days of hire

Education

• Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required)
• Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

• Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Preferred)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)

Experience

• Previous Hospital Experience (Preferred)
• Residency PGY1/PGY2 Trained (Preferred)

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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.Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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.ed Imaging Center at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is conveniently located in the heart of Virginia Beach and offers high-speed digital diagnostic equipment that provides faster and more precise results. The center provides one of the region's most advanced imaging technologies interpreted by board certified radiologists specializing in various areas of imaging.