Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist

Sentara Health•Hampton, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Carplex Hospital is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for our Inpatient Pharmacy team! The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. This role participates in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas. Sentara CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. It is also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

Requirements

Bachelor's 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)
PGY1/PGY2 Residency Trained (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Participates in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas
Demonstrates the ability to work in areas of pharmacy practice competently and independently
Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with applicable clinical practice standards
Assures the appropriateness of all provider medication orders in maintaining a high level of patient care and safety
Maintains current knowledge of medication use and disease states applicable to their area of practice
Serves as the primary resource for drug information and education
Provides in-depth patient counseling when required
Participates in the training of new employees as assigned
Assumes local responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks
Consistently follows policies and procedures
Continually seeks out additional training opportunities and stays abreast of new and changing information for assigned areas
Demonstrates superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization to ensure efficient job performance and success
Serves as a role model in the following areas: professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork
Ensures adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care
Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the scope of practice as needed
Uses appropriate systems for processing of patient information
Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately
Precepts pharmacy students as assigned
Other duties may be 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
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met