Pharmacy Resident

UVA Health • Manassas, VA

6d

About The Position

Pharmacy Resident Job Code: PH1435 12-month temporary role that includes benefits. ABOUT US We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience. As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day. JOB TYPE Classification: Exempt Supervises Positions: JOB SUMMARY The Pharmacy vision is to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care, every time, and that each Pharmacy employee understands how he or she contributes to the health system's vision of achieving that commitment to patients and families. Each Pharmacy employee will be essential in ensuring that UVA Health Northern VA Culpeper Pharmacy exists to ensure safe, effective, and affordable medication use in our communities, one person at a time. The Pharmacy Resident will provide clinical pharmacy services for assigned area(s), optimizing the quality of patient care under the supervision of a preceptor. The pharmacy resident will be a self-directed, independent, motivated learner as guided by the Residency program director (RPD) and preceptors. Examples of major learning and development activities for the pharmacy resident include: initiate and participate in clinical rounds and research, provide education for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals regarding proper drug therapy, instruct pharmacy students, and conduct quality improvement projects. The pharmacy resident provides pharmacy operation support for the staffing component of the program to develop a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of pharmaceutical care within the hospital setting. The pharmacy resident acts in accordance with current policies and procedures. Appropriate and current state licensure and continuing education requirements must be completed by August 31 of their residency year to continue in the pharmacy residency program.

Requirements

• 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree required ndash; Graduate of an ACPE accredited school required.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• A Doctor of Pharmacy degree and licensure by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy is required by August 31st.
• Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.

Nice To Haves

• PharmD preferred.
• N/A

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services for assigned area(s), optimizing the quality of patient care under the supervision of a preceptor.
• Initiate and participate in clinical rounds and research
• Provide education for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals regarding proper drug therapy
• Instruct pharmacy students
• Conduct quality improvement projects
• Provide pharmacy operation support for the staffing component of the program to develop a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of pharmaceutical care within the hospital setting.
• Act in accordance with current policies and procedures.

Benefits

• benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees