Pharmacy Educator, Winchester

Valley Health System • Winchester, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Valley Health is a distinguished health system recognized for its commitment to exceptional patient care and clinical quality. We are seeking a Pharmacy Educator to join our team. This role is crucial for staff development, overseeing department orientation for all new employees, and ensuring comprehensive onboarding and initial orientation for all staff, with a specific focus on technicians. The Pharmacy Educator will collaborate with various pharmacy leads to develop, implement, document, and measure ongoing education and competencies for all technician levels. This position requires strong preceptor and organizational skills, effective communication with the healthcare team, and ensuring compliance with relevant pharmacy regulations and standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 3 years - hospital pharmacy experience
• 1 year - pharmacy technology, application experience or project management
• CPTB certified or equivalent required
• Extensive knowledge and experience in institutional pharmacy practice
• Content expert for training and employing technicians in expanded roles
• Knowledge and skills to develop adult education programs required
• Understanding of Performance Improvement, High Reliability and outcomes management required
• Competency in WORD and Excel, and solid computer skills required
• Exceptional sterile compounding technique experience required
• Possess strong preceptor and organizational skills.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team.

Responsibilities

• Participates in staff development and oversees department orientation for all new employees.
• Responsible for onboarding and initial orientation of all staff.
• Directly responsible for training and orientation of all technicians.
• Works with the technician supervisor, bar code technician, point of care technician and the IV room clinical staff pharmacists to develop, implement, document, and measure ongoing education for all technicians, intermediate technicians and advance technicians.
• Establishes and maintains initial and yearly competencies for department staff.
• Ensures pharmacy training materials are compliant with USP 795, USP 795, Board of Pharmacy and Joint Commission.
• Assists clinical staff pharmacists with the documentation of education of staff pharmacists.
• Able to develop training and document in on-line educational platforms.

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account for childcare
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development
• Discounts to on-campus dining

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED