Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Full-time Clinical Pharmacist for the Inpatient Pharmacy in Norfolk, VA.

Overview

Location: Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA

Status: Full Time

Shift: Rotating (8 hour Shift)

Hours: 6am-11pm (occasional overnights)

Weekends: Every 3rd Weekend

Holiday Rotation

* Hours may vary to meet needs of the pharmacy, may be required to work within the hours of 6am-11pm and provide occasional overnight and weekend 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

• Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy (Required)

• Doctorate Level Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)

• Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)

• Previous Hospital Experience (Preferred)

• Residency Trained (Preferred)