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Riverside Health System
Newport News, Virginia

Population Health Ambulatory Pharmacist Specialist - as needed

PharmacistPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Newport News, Virginia Overview The RMG Ambulatory Pharmacist provides patient-centered, safe, effective and comprehensive medication management support at the population health and individual patient level.

This professional role serves as a pharmacy resource to the Riverside Medical Group (RMG) to provide practice-related interventions, education, and training.

Leading process improvement projects and participation in the quality management program by gathering and analyzing data, implementing interventions, monitoring outcomes, facilitating pharmaceutical care integration, and ensuring regulatory compliance is expected.

The RMG Ambulatory Pharmacist demonstrates integrity and competency and performs all functions of the Clinical Pharmacist. Performs all duties per state board regulations. Maintains professional decorum at all times.

What you will do Assist with formulary/protocol development and management related to specialty area(s) Participate in direct patient care clinics, providing actionable medication related changes/monitoring to providers. Provide pharmaceutical care appropriate to the patient age and medical condition.

Recommend evidence-based care. Collect data regarding recommended interventions to assess overall impact. Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.

Routinely interact with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to patients. Support and participate in pharmaceutical related research in area of specialty Participate in population health activities with a focus on medication related metrics

Qualifications

Education Bachelors Degree, Pharmacy (Required) Doctoral Degree, Pharmacy (Preferred) Experience 2 years Clinical Pharmacy experience (Required) PGY-1 Residency (Preferred) PGY-2 Residency, Ambulatory Care (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications Licensed Pharmacist - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties Ambulatory Care (or equivalent as approved by hiring manager) within 3 Years(Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team.

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Key Responsibilities

The Ambulatory Pharmacist provides patient-centered medication management support at both the population health and individual patient levels, serving as a pharmacy resource for interventions, education, and training within the Riverside Medical Group (RMG). Responsibilities include leading process improvement projects, participating in quality management, gathering and analyzing data, and ensuring regulatory compliance while performing all duties of a Clinical Pharmacist.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy and have a minimum of 2 years of Clinical Pharmacy experience. Required licensure includes being a Licensed Pharmacist in Virginia, and certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in Ambulatory Care (or equivalent) must be obtained within three years.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Data AnalysisFormulary DevelopmentPatient EducationIntervention Monitoring

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% 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).

Riverside Health System ranks #5 of 10 employers hiring contract/1099 Pharmacist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Population Health Ambulatory Pharmacist Specialist - as needed at Riverside Health System a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

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$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
11%
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newport News

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,605/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.