Pharmacist – SMG Primary Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Sentara Health

Pharmacist Clinical Specialist managing chronic disease management for Primary Care Medical Groups at Sentara. Implementing new service lines and developing a care model in hybrid work environment.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeChesapeake • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy (Preferred)
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy (Required)
Virginia Pharmacist License (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
Pharmacy Board Certification, such as BCACP, BCPS, or BCGP (Preferred)
Minimum 3 years of Clinical Pharmacist experience (Required)
Ambulatory and Clinical Pharmacy Experience (Preferred)
Residency Trained, PGY1/PGY2 (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

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Hard Skills & Tools

patient drug therapy managementmedication order appropriatenesspatient counselingquality assuranceclinical pharmacy functionspeer coachingsystem implementationclinical practice standardsdisease state knowledgedrug information

Soft Skills

customer serviceeffective communicationdecision-makingorganizationtraining and mentoringproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipfeedback provisionownership

Certifications

Doctorate Degree in PharmacyBachelor's Degree in PharmacyVirginia Pharmacist LicenseBasic Life Support (BLS)Pharmacy Board CertificationBCACPBCPSBCGPResidency TrainedPGY1/PGY2