University of Virginia Hiring for Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy- HIV/ID Clinic at Charlottesville, VA Full Time

The Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide medication management, medication access, and medication education to patients with a goal of improving the patient’s clinical outcomes. They contribute to an efficient and effective workflow within the practice site and serve as the drug therapy expert for clinic. The Pharmacist supports the UVA Specialty Pharmacy clinical management program which enhanced patient understanding through medication education, increased adherence to medication regimens, prevention and detection of adverse drug events, as well as patterns of over-use and under-use of prescription drugs among many other responsibilities. This individual will promote UVA Specialty Pharmacy’s culture of caring and communication, which fosters patient empowerment through education and support.

• Enters prescribing clinician orders into the appropriate computer application. 
• Processes prescribing clinician’s orders (prescriptions).
• Oversees pharmacy technicians’ work. 
• Provides drug information to patients caregivers and providers.
• Performs pharmacy functions according to Federal State local Health System and Department statutes regulations and published guideline documents.

Position Compensation Range: $52.46 – $83.94 Hourly

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required
Experience: No experience required
Licensure: Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Pharmacy License. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing and traveling for prolonged periods. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.