Pharmacist

Valley Vital Care; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Vital Care in Richmond is seeking a Pharmacist I to serve as the clinical authority in the patient journey, verifying orders, compounding to standard, and acting as a resource for nurses, prescribers, and patients. This entry point offers depth in infusion and specialty care with a clear growth path to senior clinical roles.

The role centers on clinical review, dosing decisions, and collaboration with the Pharmacist in Charge, nursing, and providers to ensure therapy accuracy and safety.

Qualifications

• Active pharmacist license in good standing.
• 0–2 years of clinical pharmacy practice.
• Sterile compounding training with familiarity of USP 797/800 standards.

Responsibilities

• Verify medication orders, compounds, and clinical appropriateness before dispensing.
• Perform and verify sterile compounding to USP 797 and 800 standards.
• Complete clinical review including dosing, interactions, labs, allergies, and monitoring.
• Serve as a clinical resource to nursing, prescribers, referral sources, and patients.
• Document clinical interventions and therapy notes in CareTend.
• Supervise technician order entry, preparation, and inventory work.
• Maintain controlled-substance, storage, and recordkeeping compliance.
• Capture and report medication-safety events per the enterprise program.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Sterile compounding

Communication

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy

Tools

CareTend

Job description

Pharmacist I

Valley Vital Care

Location: Richmond

Department: Pharmacy & Clinical Operations

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

About the Role

At Valley Vital Care, the pharmacist is the clinical authority in the patient journey, moving therapy from a verified order to a safely compounded, clinically appropriate dose. As a Pharmacist I, you'll practice clinical pharmacy under the guidance of the site Pharmacist in Charge, verifying orders, compounding to standard, and serving as a clinical resource to the nurses, prescribers, and patients who depend on getting therapy right.

This is a strong entry point for a licensed pharmacist building depth in infusion and specialty care, with a clear path to grow into more senior clinical and leadership roles over time.

What You'll Do

• Verify medication orders, compounds, and clinical appropriateness before dispensing.
• Perform and verify sterile compounding to USP <797> and <800> standards.
• Complete clinical review including dosing, interactions, labs, allergies, and monitoring.
• Serve as a clinical resource to nursing, prescribers, referral sources, and patients.
• Document clinical interventions and therapy notes in CareTend.
• Supervise technician order entry, preparation, and inventory work.
• Maintain controlled-substance, storage, and recordkeeping compliance.
• Capture and report medication-safety events per the enterprise program.

What You'll Bring

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy, with an active pharmacist license in good standing.
• 0 to 2 years of clinical pharmacy practice.
• Sterile compounding training, with familiarity with USP <797> and <800> standards.
• Sound clinical judgment, with comfort working under the guidance of the Pharmacist in Charge on non-routine calls.
• Clear communication and clean coordination with nursing, intake, and prescribers.
• Infusion or specialty pharmacy exposure preferred.

Why Valley Vital Care

Valley Vital Care is a growing organization where pharmacists are central to safe, high-quality patient care. You'll build real depth in infusion and specialty pharmacy, backed by a defined growth ladder and the support to move up it.

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