Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist Flexi
About The Position
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Flexi Clinical Pharmacist for the Central Pharmacy in Norfolk, VA. This is a part-time position requiring 2 shifts per pay period, with rotating 8-hour shifts typically between 6 am and 11 pm, and occasional overnight and weekend coverage as needed. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services, participating in all aspects of the medication-use system, and delivering comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned areas. This role requires independent practice, management of patient drug therapy, assurance of medication order appropriateness, maintenance of current knowledge, and serving as a drug information resource. The position also involves patient counseling, training new employees, assuming responsibility for assigned tasks, adhering to policies, seeking continuous training, demonstrating superior customer service, and acting as a role model in professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork. Additionally, the role ensures adequate supplies, triages issues, uses appropriate systems for patient information, maintains quality assurance, operates pharmacy equipment, and precepts pharmacy students. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required)
- Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) (Preferred)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
- Previous Hospital Experience (Preferred)
- Residency PGY1/PGY2 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
- 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
- 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
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
