Sentara Carplex Hospital is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for our Inpatient Pharmacy team!

Location: Hampton, VA

Status: Full Time (36 hrs/wk), nine 8 hour shifts per pay period (every two weeks)

Shift: 8 hour shifts, Rotating Days and Evenings (Occasional Overnight)

Central shift weekday times begin at 0730 or 1300

Clinical shifts begin at 0700, 0800, or 0900, depending on coverage

Weekends: 1 full weekend and at least 1 additional weekend day per 6 week schedule. 

Holiday Rotation: 1 of 3 summer (Memorial, Independence, Labor) and 1 of 3 winter (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)

*Hours may vary to meet the needs of the pharmacy, and provide occasional weekend or overnight coverage as needed.

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

• 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)

Experience

• Previous Clinical Experience (Preferred)

• PGY1/PGY2 Residency Trained (Preferred)

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