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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 51m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time inpatient clinical pharmacist at a 525-bed tertiary hospital. Rotating shifts, every 3rd weekend. Norfolk, VA.

Join Sentara Health as a Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist – Rotating Shifts in Norfolk, Virginia. City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Rotating Overview: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Full-time Clinical Pharmacist for the Central Pharmacy in Norfolk, VA.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 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
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

Apply to join Sentara Health as a Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist – Rotating Shifts.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing safe, effective, and prompt pharmacy services while managing patient drug therapy. They serve as a primary resource for drug information, provide patient counseling, and participate in the training of new employees and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a valid Virginia Pharmacist license. Previous hospital experience and PGY1/PGY2 residency training are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Inpatient pharmacyClinical pharmacyMedication therapy managementPatient counselingDrug informationSterile compoundingIV roomOmnicellAcute careMedication safetyQuality assurancePharmacy operationsClinical practice standardsPatient educationTeamwork

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Sentara Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 292 active listings.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
20%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
8%

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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & 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