Clinical Pharmacist - Surgical Services

University of Virginia•Charlottesville, VA

4d•$64 - $89•Onsite

About The Position

UVA Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support its Surgical Services pharmacy team in an academic medical center. The pharmacist rotates among core surgical pharmacy services, including the operating room and clinical services for surgical and postoperative patients. Depending on interests and experience, the role may offer the opportunity to take on a greater concentration of OR coverage. The position combines direct clinical practice, fast-paced operating room operations, interdisciplinary decision-making, and process improvement. The pharmacist works with pharmacy colleagues and operations staff, anesthesiologists, physicians, nurses, and other care team members to promote safe, timely, and effective medication use across the operating room, post-anesthesia care unit, surgical floors, and other perioperative settings. The schedule is predominantly day shift, Monday through Friday. Standard non-OR shifts are generally 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; OR coverage begins at approximately 6:30 a.m. The position includes approximately every fourth weekend, occasional Friday evening coverage, and scheduled comp days around weekend assignments. Weekend shifts may be 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The role supports professional development and may provide opportunities for board certification, precepting, research, perioperative pharmacy development, quality improvement, medication-use initiatives, process redesign, Epic optimization, health IT projects, and emerging ambulatory surgery services. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates. A bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or a Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy is required. No prior experience is required. A PGY-1 residency or equivalent clinical experience is preferred. A Virginia State Board of Pharmacy license is required or must be obtained within 60 days of hire, along with American Heart Association Health Care Provider BLS certification.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy license, or ability to obtain it within 60 days of hire.
American Heart Association Health Care Provider BLS certification.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods and perform repetitive motion such as typing.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail; and ability to write legibly.
Ability to lift, push, or pull less than 20 pounds.
May be exposed to fumes, chemicals, blood/body fluids, and infectious disease.

Nice To Haves

PGY-1 residency or equivalent clinical experience.
Interest in developing deeper expertise in perioperative pharmacy.
Interest in board certification, precepting, research, and perioperative pharmacy development.

Responsibilities

Verify medication orders for operating room, PACU, and surgical patient populations.
Help open and support the OR satellite pharmacy.
Coordinate with anesthesia teams to ensure medications are available when needed.
Triage complex or high-cost medication requests in partnership with central pharmacy.
Collaborate with PACU nurses and pharmacy operations on medication distribution, Pyxis workflows, and service needs.
Provide drug therapy consultation and help optimize medication regimens for surgical, postoperative, and select medicine patients.
Participate in interdisciplinary discussions with physicians, nurses, academic teams, and other healthcare professionals.
Contribute to broader team goals.
Identify opportunities to improve existing processes.
Promote safe, timely, and effective medication use across perioperative settings.