City/State
Charlottesville VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Location: Sentara Corporate Facilities- Charlottesville VA*
Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)
Shift: Days
Hours: 8am-5pm
*This Hybrid position requires 2-3 days per week in the office at Sentara Corporate Facilities 400 Martha Jefferson Drive in addition to days on site at affiliate practices and allows for some work from home days.
As a Pharmacist on the Ambulatory Clinical Support Team the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist within SQCN/SACO plays a vital role in advancing patient-centered care and organizational quality initiatives. This position focuses on evidence-based medication management provider collaboration for safe and cost-effective therapy and active participation in clinical and quality projects. The specialist also drives population health strategies by identifying care gaps implementing protocols and supporting transitions for high-risk patientsultimately improving outcomes enhancing safety and strengthening ambulatory care programs.
Learn more about the Population Health Care Management services here:
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
Education
Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy (Required)
Certification/Licensure
Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Required)
Pharmacy Board Certification (Preferred)
Experience
Minimum 3 years of Clinical Pharmacist experience (Required)
Ambulatory and Clinical Pharmacy Experience (Preferred)
Residency Trained (Preferred)
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Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Required Experience:
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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.