Clinical Pharmacist

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

1d • $148,304 - $214,926 • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring a full-time Clinical Pharmacist at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The role is 40 hours per week, primarily on day shift, with every third weekend and holiday rotation. Occasional hours outside the day shift may be needed to meet staffing needs or attend committee meetings.

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. The pharmacist participates in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system and provides comprehensive, individualized pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned areas. The position requires competent and independent practice across pharmacy areas, adherence to applicable clinical practice standards, and maintenance of medication-order appropriateness to support patient care and safety.

The pharmacist serves as a resource for drug information and education, provides patient counseling when required, helps train new employees, and precepts pharmacy students as assigned. The role also includes maintaining supplies, using appropriate systems to process patient information, operating pharmacy equipment, and ensuring quality assurance in accordance with departmental and legal requirements. Other duties may be assigned.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. It is home to the region’s only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit, and provides specialized services across a range of clinical areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s-level degree in Pharmacy.
• Virginia Pharmacist License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate-level degree in Pharmacy.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Previous clinical experience.
• Residency training.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services.
• Participate in necessary aspects of the medication-use system and provide comprehensive, individualized pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned areas.
• Work competently and independently in areas of pharmacy practice.
• Manage patient drug therapy in accordance with applicable clinical practice standards.
• Ensure provider medication orders are appropriate to maintain patient care and safety.
• Maintain current knowledge of medication use and disease states relevant to the area of practice.
• Serve as a primary resource for drug information and education.
• Provide in-depth patient counseling when required.
• Participate in training new employees as assigned.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and consistently follow policies and procedures.
• Seek additional training and stay current on new and changing information for assigned practice areas.
• Demonstrate customer service, communication, decision-making, and organizational skills that support effective job performance.
• Model professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Ensure adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care.
• Triage and escalate questions or issues outside the scope of practice as needed.
• Use appropriate systems to process patient information.
• Maintain quality assurance according to departmental and legal requirements.
• Operate pharmacy equipment appropriately.
• Precept pharmacy students as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Emergency backup care.
• Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
• Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
• Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal resources plan.
• Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
• Paid holidays.
• Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time