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Sentara Health
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Clinical Pharmacist - Mid Shift

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$148k-$215k

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Job Description

City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview

  • Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for our Inpatient Pharmacy team!
  • $15,000 Sign on Bonus for Qualified Candidates
  • Location: Onsite, Harrisonburg, VA - RMH Medical Center
  • Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)
  • Shift: Rotating (Primary Days, does require Evening and Overnight Shift)
  • Weekends: Every 4th Weekend

Holiday Rotation

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services. Participates in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas.

  • Demonstrates the ability to work in areas of pharmacy practice competently and independently
  • 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 current knowledge of medication use and disease states applicable to their area of practice
  • Serves as the primary resource for drug information and education
  • Provides in-depth patient counseling when required
  • Participates in the training of new employees as assigned
  • Assumes local responsibility and ownership for assigned tasks

Consistently Follows Policies and Procedures

Continually seeks out additional training opportunities and stays abreast of new and changing information for assigned areas

Demonstrates superior customer service, effective communication, decision-making, and organization to ensure efficient job performance and success

  • Serves as a role model in the following areas: professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork.
  • 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
  • Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately
  • Precepts pharmacy students as assigned
  • In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned

Education

  • Bachelors 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

  • 2 years of Hospital Pharmacy Experience (Preferred)
  • Oncology Experience (Preferred)
  • Residency Trained (Preferred)
  • Keywords: Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Medication

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $148,304.00 - $214,926.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • 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
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara RMH Medical Center, a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents, employing 2600 locals. The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912, then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011. Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18,000 cancer treatments. With 1800 delivered babies, 60,000 emergency patients and 21,000 surgical procedures, Sentara has a position for you. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Our Caring Workplace Environment

  • A Caring Commitment serving our community for 100+ years
  • Free and convenient parking
  • Collaboration and shared governance
  • CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital
  • EAP – 24 x 7

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist provides safe, effective, and prompt pharmaceutical care while managing patient drug therapy in accordance with clinical standards. They serve as a primary resource for drug information, educate patients, and participate in the training of new employees and pharmacy students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a valid Virginia Pharmacist License, along with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Two years of hospital pharmacy experience and residency training are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication therapy managementPharmacy operationsMedication safetyOncology pharmacyPrecepting

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 43% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$182k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $180k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,251 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$180k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Virginia284 active10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 43% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia Pharmacist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus · 18% offer loan repayment293 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,251 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 13 employers
6
<$145k
3
$145k-165k
8
$165k-185k
4
$185k-205k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
10% this job
CME allowance
5% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,251 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$15,000 sign-on bonus
Medical, dental, vision plans
Adoption, fertility, surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
401(k)/403(b) with employer match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Living in Harrisonburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,720/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Harrisonburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.