Pharmacist - Operational Specialist

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring a Full-time Operational Pharmacy Specialist for our Inpatient Pharmacy in Williamsburg, VA.

Location: Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Williamsburg, VA

Status: Full Time

Shift: Rotating (8 hours, 5 days)

Hours: 6:00 am - 11:00 pm*

Weekends: Approximately two Weekends every six weeks

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 weekend coverage as needed.

The Operational Pharmacy Specialist participates in the medication-use system while delivering comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to patients. Assumes local and system responsibility and accountability for specialized areas of pharmacy operations (e.g., compounding, drug diversion, quality, and safety).

• Ensures the appropriateness of all provider medication orders in maintaining a high level of patient care and safety

• Participates in the training of new employees and the development of training materials

• Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements

• Precepts pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents as assigned in operational oversight of area of practice

• Leads the implementation of various system initiatives at both local and system levels
  Serves as a system expert and site lead in specialized pharmacy operations in area of practice (e.g., compounding, drug diversion, quality, and or safety)

• Resource for the staff on operational issues related to pharmacy practice

• Additional duties may be assigned as needed

• May be responsible for pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) duties when applicable

Education

• Bachelor's 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

• Inpatient Hospital Pharmacist Experience (Preferred)

Keywords: Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Internal Medicine, Pharmacist, IV, RPh, Operational Pharmacist, Inpatient Pharmacist

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center, has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life-saving capabilities of an ultra-modern medical center.

The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all-inclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and 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.

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.