Sentara Health · 2 months ago
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Internal Medicine
Suffolk, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expSentara Health is hiring a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Obici Hospital. This role involves delivering comprehensive pharmaceutical care, managing patient drug therapy, and assuming leadership in clinical pharmacy areas to ensure high-quality patient care and safety.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
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 advanced knowledge of medication use, disease states, and regulations applicable to their area of practice
Serves as the primary resource for drug information and education
Provides in-depth patient counseling when required
Supports the training of new employees and participates in the creation and maintenance of training materials
Assumes local and system responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks
Consistently follows and assists with the development of policies and procedures
Demonstrates superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization to ensure efficient job performance and success
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
Precepts pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents as assigned
Provide peer coaching and constructive feedback to other colleagues in a professional and productive manner
Successfully leads local and system implementation of various system initiatives
Serves as a system expert and site lead in specialized clinical pharmacy functions
In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Level Degree in Pharmacy
Virginia Pharmacist License
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Minimum 3 years of Clinical Pharmacist experience
Preferred
Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy
Residency Trained
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Company
Sentara Health
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S.
10001+ employees
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Dennis Matheis
President & CEO
Howard Kern
CEO Emeritus Sentara Health
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