Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

Sentara Careplex Hospital is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for their team!

Location

Hampton, VA

Status

Part Time (40 hrs/wk)

Shift

Rotating Over Night Rotation Weekend Rotation Holiday Rotation

About the Role

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with applicable clinical practice standards
• Affirms 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
• 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
• Trips 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required)
• Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)
• Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
• Previous Clinical Experience (Preferred)
• Oncology Experience (Preferred)
• Residency Trained (Preferred)

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required); Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)
• Certification/Licensure: Virginia Pharmacist License (Required); Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)

Skills

• Knowledge of medication use and disease states applicable to their area of practice
• Ability to manage patient drug therapy
• Effective communication and decision-making skills
• Organization and customer service skills
• Ability to triage and escalate issues
• Proficiency in operating pharmacy equipment
• Ability to precept pharmacy students

Benefits

• Medication 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