Clinical Pharmacist

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) is seeking a full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join our healthcare team.  The Clinical Pharmacist will provide ambulatory clinical pharmacy services at multiple sites within the organization.

The Clinical Pharmacist will:

• Identify and resolve medication-related problems
• Work collaboratively with medical staff to manage and improve health outcomes of patients with chronic diseases
• Interview patients to obtain information regarding medication use, medication allergies/sensitivities and document the information in the patient’s medical record
• Develop, assess, evaluate, and plan drug therapy regimens
• Recommend medications, including initiation, continuation, discontinuation, and alternate therapies
• Assist SVCHS staff to ensure patients are able to obtain medications in the most cost effective manner possible to improve medication adherence
• Provide patient education regarding medications, medication devices, and chronic disease states
• Serve as a drug information resource for medical staff
• Assist in completion and submission of medication Prior Authorizations
• Participate in the creation and/or review of protocols involving medication use
• Perform medication utilization evaluations for high risk medications
• Provide pharmacist staffing coverage for the entity-owned retail pharmacy
• Maintain knowledge of the 340B Drug Pricing Program

The qualified applicant will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy and completion of at least one year of residency. Board certification in Ambulatory Care (BCACP) or Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) is strongly preferred. CDCES or similar credential would be a bonus! A valid pharmacist license in the state of Virginia, or ability to obtain within 60 days, is required.

SVCHS consists of a group of non-profit Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Network, Integrative Behavioral Healthcare Program, Substance Abuse Recovery Program and Southwest Virginia Regional Dental Center.  SVCHS was established to improve access to healthcare services by providing comprehensive, patient centered care to the communities we serve. SVCHS has Community Health Center locations in Bristol, Meadowview, Saltville, and Tazewell, Virginia.