Clinical Pharmacist

Sentara Hospitals•Charlottesville, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for our Inpatient Pharmacy team in Charlottesville, VA! This is a Full Time position (40 hrs/wk) with rotating shifts (Days and Evenings, occasional Overnight) and requires working every 4th weekend and holiday rotation. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. They participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to patients in their assigned areas. This role requires the ability to work independently in various pharmacy practice areas, manage patient drug therapy according to clinical standards, and ensure the appropriateness of medication orders for patient care and safety. The pharmacist must maintain current knowledge of medications and diseases, serve as a primary resource for drug information, and provide in-depth patient counseling when needed. They will also participate in training new employees, take ownership of assigned tasks, and follow policies and procedures. Continuous learning and staying updated on new information are essential. The role demands superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization. The Clinical Pharmacist serves as a role model for professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork. They ensure adequate supplies for patient care, triage and escalate issues outside their scope, use appropriate systems for patient information, and maintain quality assurance. Operating pharmacy equipment and precepting pharmacy students are also part of the responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required)
Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)

Nice To Haves

Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
Previous Clinical Experience (Preferred)
Oncology Experience (Preferred)
Residency Trained (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Provision of safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services.
Participation in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system.
Providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned areas.
Managing patient drug therapy in accordance with applicable clinical practice standards.
Assuring the appropriateness of all provider medication orders.
Maintaining current knowledge of medication use and disease states applicable to their area of practice.
Serving as the primary resource for drug information and education.
Providing in-depth patient counseling when required.
Participating in the training of new employees as assigned.
Assuming local responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks.
Consistently following policies and procedures.
Continually seeking out additional training opportunities and staying abreast of new and changing information for assigned areas.
Demonstrating superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization.
Serving as a role model in professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork.
Ensuring adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care.
Triaging and escalating any questions or issues outside the scope of practice as needed.
Using appropriate systems for processing of patient information.
Ensuring quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements.
Operating pharmacy equipment appropriately.
Precepting pharmacy students as assigned.

Benefits

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
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met