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Sentara is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for our Inpatient Pharmacy at Martha Jefferson Hospital and Home Infusion Center
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk )
Shift: Rotating Days and Evenings (Occasional Overnight)
Hours: 6am-10pm
Weekends: Every 4th Weekend
Holiday Rotation
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
- 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 Hospital Experience (Preferred)
- Residency Trained (Preferred)
- IV Compounding Experience (Preferred)
- Infusion Center Experience (Preferred)
Keywords: Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Medication
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