Specialty Clinical Pharmacist

City / State

Chesapeake, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview :

Sentara is hiring a Specialty Pharmacist at our Proprium Pharmacy

Location : Proprium Pharmacy, Chesapeake 23320

Status : Full Time (40 hrs / wk)

Shift : First

Hours : Rotates 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm / / 8 : 30am-5 : 30pm

No Weekends or Holidays

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.

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 Clinical Experience (Preferred)

Drug Counseling Experience (Preferred)

Knowledge of Specialty Medications (Preferred)

Keywords : Pharmacy, Drug Counseling, Specialty Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Medication, Specialty

Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• 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 have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

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.