Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist

City / State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview :

Sentara is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for our Outpatient Pharmacy Team!

Location : Norfolk General Hospital & Floater

Status : Full Time (40 Hours Per Week)

Shift : Rotating (8 hours)

Hours : 8 : 45-7 : 15

Occasional Saturdays and Holidays (Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving)

• Includes Travel to : Princess Anne Hospital, Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk General Hospital, Obici Hospital, Careplex Hospital, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Mileage reimbursement for Travel

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

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

Education

Bachelors 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)

Experience

Previous Retail Experience (Required)

Keywords : Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Medication

Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states :

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.