Emergency Department Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Full Time/Evenings-Suffolk, VA!

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

Second (Evenings) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is hiring a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Sentara Obici's Emergency Department in Suffolk, Virginia!

Status: Full Time (40 hours)

Work hours: Evening shift from 1300-2130. Will work every third weekend (Sat and Sun).

Job responsibilities:

Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with the medical staff approved clinical practice standards. Maintains current knowledge of drug use through continuing education. Serves as the primary resource for drug information within the hospital. Assures the appropriateness of all physician medication orders. Precepts pharmacy students as assigned.

Required qualifications:

• Three years Pharmacist experience of experience REQUIRED

• For candidates who do not have three years pharmacist experience, may substitute a PGY-1 residency program PLUS one year of experience or completion of a PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency program. (Each year of residency is equivalent to 2 years of experience)

• Virginia Pharmacist license REQUIRED

• BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree REQUIRED

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification

• American Heart Association (AHA) REQUIRED within 6 months of hire

• Will consider new graduated pharmacists and pharmacists not licensed in Virginia/NC due to relocation. Must have Virginia or North Carolina (applicable to location) license within 90 days of Sentara start date.

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior hospital experience strongly preferred.

WHO SENTARA IS

Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Parental and Caregiver Leave, Educational Assistance, Emergency Back-Up Care and other family benefits, a 401k/403B with matching funds, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

We welcome you to be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Job Summary

Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with the medical staff approved clinical practice standards. Maintains current knowledge of drug use through continuing education. Serves as the primary resource for drug information within the hospital. Assures the appropriateness of all physician medication orders. Precepts pharmacy students as assigned.

Three years of experience required. For candidates who do not have three years pharmacist experience, may substitute a PGY-1 residency program PLUS one year of experience or completion of a PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency program. (Each year of residency is equivalent to 2 years of experience). BLS required within six months of hire. Will consider pharmacists not licensed in Virginia due to relocation. Must have Virginia license within 90 days of Sentara start date.

Qualifications:

BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Pharmacy (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification

• American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Pharmacist License (RPh) - State license

• North Carolina Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP), Pharmacist License (RPh) - State license

• Other/National, Pharmacist License (RPh) - State license

• Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)

Pharmacist

Skills

Communication, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Mathematics

Sentara Healthcare 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.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

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