Pharmacist

Zen Leaf; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Verano Holdings in Virginia Beach seeks a licensed Pharmacist to deliver exceptional patient service, consult on medical cannabis needs, and act as the on-site product expert. You will allocate time to inventory control and maintain accurate records while supporting leadership during audits.

The role requires a PharmD or Bachelor of Pharmacy with Virginia license, plus 2–5 years of experience and strong customer service skills. Retail pharmacy experience is a plus in a fast-paced retail setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD; licensed without restrictions.
• Knowledge of Virginia licensing transfer for UMPJE as applicable.
• 2–5 years of experience in pharmacy or related field.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to explain cannabinoid interactions.

Responsibilities

• Check patient certifications via online portal.
• Review physician recommendations and dispense medical cannabis.
• Provide patient consultations to align with physician recommendations.
• Maintain inventory control and accurate records; participate in audits as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Cannabinoids knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

PharmD/Bachelor of Pharmacy

Job description

The Pharmacist position offers exceptional customer service to all patients and provides consultations to better understand patients’ medical cannabis needs. As a Pharmacist you will be the product expert on-site and must provide a positive and customer centric experience for all patients.

This role is expected to spend 20% of their time focused on inventory related activities and are held responsible for engaging in the activity of and maintaining accurate records for inventory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Check patient certifications via the online portal
• Review patient’s physician recommendations and dispense medical cannabis medication
• Provide individualized patient consultations to determine the best program alongside the physician’s recommendation
• Maintain control of the inventory and rotates the medicine as needed.
• Review and submit the prescription state monitoring program
• Record the removal of damaged and outdated medicine (Greenwaste)
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Work closely with the Management staff to ensure accurate inventory logs
• Support leadership during any schedule or unscheduled audits when necessary
• Responsible for other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD. (Licensed without restrictions)
• Virginia can recognize a qualifying UMPJE passed for another participating state as
  part of the license-transfer process.
• 2 -5 years’ experience
• Strong Customer Service Skills
• Eager to learn and understand cannabinoids and how they interact with the human body
• Ability to work effectively with employees, management, patients, governmental agencies, community members and the general public

Preferred Qualifications

• Retail experience mandatory (Experience at a Walgreens, CVS, etc. is a plus)
• Satisfactory completion of anyState required Medical Cannabis education programs

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 20 lb. Able to stand up to 90% of the time. Specific hearing abilities required by this job include hearing in the normal audio range with or without correction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Work is performed in a retail environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. #VHW1