Clinical Pharmacist

Sentara Hospitals • Norfolk, VA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist is accountable for providing safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. The role participates in the medication-use system and provides comprehensive, individualized pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned areas. The pharmacist works competently and independently across pharmacy practice areas, manages medication therapy according to applicable clinical practice standards, and evaluates provider medication orders to support patient care and safety.

The pharmacist maintains current knowledge of medications and relevant disease states, serves as a resource for drug information and education, and provides in-depth patient counseling when needed. The role also supports staff training, precepts pharmacy students as assigned, maintains quality assurance, and ensures pharmacy supplies and equipment support continuous patient care. Additional duties may be assigned.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Primary hours are days, with a rotating schedule that includes every third weekend and holiday rotation. Hours outside the day shift may occasionally be required to meet staffing needs or attend committee meetings.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services and comprehensive, individualized pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned areas.
• Participate in necessary aspects of the medication-use system.
• Manage patient drug therapy in accordance with applicable clinical practice standards.
• Assess provider medication orders for appropriateness to maintain a high level of patient care and safety.
• Maintain current knowledge of medication use and disease states relevant to assigned practice areas.
• Serve as a primary resource for drug information and education, and provide in-depth patient counseling when required.
• Participate in training new employees as assigned and precept pharmacy students as assigned.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and consistently follow policies and procedures.
• Seek additional training opportunities and stay current on changing information in assigned areas.
• Demonstrate customer service, communication, decision-making, and organizational skills, and serve as a role model for 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability.
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Paid parental and family caregiver leave, and paid military leave.
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
• Emergency backup care.
• Critical illness plans.
• Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
• Educational assistance or student loan repayment, including student debt pay down up to $10,000.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal resources plan.
• Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time