Specialty Clinical Pharmacist

sentara; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Disability plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Specialty Clinical Pharmacist to join the Case Management team. The role involves managing patient drug therapy, reviewing orders for safety, and providing detailed drug information and counseling in a rotating day schedule.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy, Virginia Pharmacist License, and BLS (ACLS preferred). Clinical experience with specialty medications and patient education are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Doctorate in Pharmacy is preferred.
• Virginia Pharmacist License is required.
• BLS is required; ACLS is preferred.
• Previous Clinical Experience is preferred.
• Drug Counseling Experience and knowledge of Specialty Medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services.
• Manage patient drug therapy per standards of practice.
• Review provider medication orders for appropriateness and safety.
• Serve as primary drug information resource and educate patients as needed.
• Counsel patients on medications and therapy options.
• Participate in training of new employees and maintain local ownership of tasks.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacist

Drug Counseling

Specialty Medications

Patient Education

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Pharmacy

Doctorate in Pharmacy

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Rotating Overview: Sentara is hiring a Specialty Clinical Pharmacist for our Case Management team at Norfolk General Hospital

Location: Norfolk, VA

Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)

Shift: Rotating Days shift

Hours: 8am-4:30pm / 8:30am-5pm / 9:30am-6pm Occasional Saturdays

The Specialty Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services.

Participates in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas.

Demonstrates the ability to work in areas of pharmacy practice competently and independently

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 current knowledge of medication use and disease states applicable to their area of practice

Serves as the primary resource for drug information and education

Provides in-depth patient counseling when required

Participates in the training of new employees as assigned

Assumes local responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks

Consistently follows policies and procedures

Continually seeks out additional training opportunities and stays abreast of new and changing information for assigned areas

Demonstrates superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization to ensure efficient job performance and success

Serves as a role model in the following areas: professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork.

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

Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately

Precepts pharmacy students as assigned

In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned

Education

Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required)

Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)

Experience

Previous Clinical Experience Preferred

Drug Counseling Experience

Knowledge of Specialty Medications

Keywords

Pharmacy, Drug Counseling, Specialty Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Medication, Specialty

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, standby/on-call pay, overtime, 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.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

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.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000