Clinical Pharmacist - Medication Quality, Performance Improve & Safety
About The Position
This is a foundational, enterprise-impact role designed 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 in medication safety, compliance, process improvement, and cross-setting pharmacy operations. This role sits within the Inpatient 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 blend data analysis, clinical insight, and process improvement to support medication safety initiatives and reporting needs. This position offers a dynamic mix of analytical, operational, and clinical support responsibilities, with meaningful exposure to enterprise-level pharmacy services and system-wide safety priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy required.
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy License or within 60 days of hire.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.
Nice To Haves
- PGY-1 residency or equivalent clinical experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with pharmacists to support daily reporting, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance efforts
- Review patient charts and complex datasets to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement
- Analyze and interpret medication-related data across ambulatory, inpatient, outpatient, and specialty environments
- Develop structured reports, dashboards, and breakdowns that inform medication safety and operational decisions
- Support process improvement initiatives, particularly in ambulatory and outpatient medication safety workflows
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance safe medication use practices across the enterprise
- Contribute to evolving workflows in a newly established role, helping shape how this function grows within UVA Health
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Long-term and Short-term Disability
- Retirement Savings
- Health Saving Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and education support
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
