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

• 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

• Knowledge of Specialty Medications

• PGY1/PGY2 Residency Trained Preferred

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