Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist (Evenings)

Sentara Health • Williamsburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring a permanent evening Clinical Pharmacist for its Inpatient Pharmacy in Williamsburg, VA. This is a Full Time (40 hrs/wk) position with evening hours (Monday-Friday, 2:30pm-11pm), with no weekends or holidays, though hours may vary for occasional coverage. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. This role involves participating in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system and delivering comprehensive, individualized pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned areas. The pharmacist is expected to work competently and independently in various areas of pharmacy practice, manage patient drug therapy according to clinical practice standards, and ensure the appropriateness of all provider medication orders to maintain high patient care and safety. They must stay current with medication use and disease states relevant to their practice, serve as a primary resource for drug information and education, and provide in-depth patient counseling when necessary. The role also includes training new employees, taking local responsibility for assigned tasks, consistently following policies and procedures, and continuously seeking additional training and staying informed about new information. Superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization are essential for efficient job performance. The pharmacist will also ensure adequate supplies for patient care, triage and escalate issues outside their scope, use appropriate systems for patient information processing, maintain quality assurance, operate pharmacy equipment, and precept pharmacy students.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy
• Previous Clinical Experience

Responsibilities

• Provision of safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services
• Participates in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system
• 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 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees