Clinical Pharmacist - Mid Shift
About The Position
Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring an onsite Clinical Pharmacist for its Inpatient Pharmacy team in Harrisonburg, Virginia. This full-time role 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 schedule is rotating, primarily days, and includes evening and overnight shifts. The role requires working every fourth weekend and participating in holiday rotation. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates. The pharmacist practices competently and independently, manages patient drug therapy in accordance with applicable clinical practice standards, and assures the appropriateness of provider medication orders. The role provides drug information, education, and patient counseling; supports staff training and precepts pharmacy students as assigned; ensures adequate supplies and quality assurance; and uses pharmacy systems and equipment appropriately. The pharmacist also follows policies and procedures, escalates issues outside their scope, and contributes to effective communication, customer service, collaboration, and teamwork. Other duties may be assigned. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; retirement plans with employer match; paid time off and leave; educational assistance; and voluntary benefits. Sentara RMH Medical Center is a 238-bed community hospital in Harrisonburg serving a seven-county area. The workplace describes a caring commitment, free convenient parking, collaboration and shared governance, and an employee assistance program available 24/7. The organization is tobacco-free and is an equal opportunity employer.
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).
- Two years of hospital pharmacy experience.
- Oncology experience.
- Residency training.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services.
- Participate in necessary aspects of the medication-use system and deliver 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.
- Assure the appropriateness of provider medication orders to maintain patient care and safety.
- Maintain current knowledge of medication use and disease states relevant to the assigned practice area.
- 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 local responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks, and consistently follow policies and procedures.
- Seek additional training and stay current with new and changing information in assigned practice areas.
- Provide superior customer service and effective communication, decision-making, and organization.
- 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 for processing 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 plans.
- 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 if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
- Free and convenient parking.
- Employee assistance program available 24/7.
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Job Type
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