Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

Sentara Hospitals • Norfolk, VA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring a Full-time Pharmacist for our Specialty Pharmacy Case Management team at Norfolk General Hospital Location: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk) Shift: Rotating Days shift, Mon-Fri Hours: 8am-4:30pm / 8:30am-5pm / 9:30am-6pm One consecutive week of On-Call duty is required every 10 weeks for Specialty Pharmacy after-hours assistance. The Specialty 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. Learn more about the Sentara Case Management Pharmacy at Norfolk General here: https://sentaracasemanagement.com

Requirements

• Bachelors 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)
• Drug Counseling, MTM Experience (Preferred)
• Knowledge of Complex Specialty Medications (Preferred)
• PGY1/PGY2 Residency Trained (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• 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
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level