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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Specialty Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$148k-$215k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job description

Join Sentara Health as a Specialty Clinical Pharmacist – Rotating Days, $148K-$215K in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $148K - $215K
  • CME allowance: $5,250.
  • 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

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Sentara Health as a Specialty Clinical Pharmacist – Rotating Days, $148K-$215K.

Key Responsibilities

The Specialty 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, with a Doctorate degree preferred. Previous clinical experience and drug counseling experience are highly desired for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Medication-use systemPharmaceutical careDrug therapy managementClinical practice standardsStaff trainingCustomer serviceCommunicationDecision-makingOrganizationQuality assurancePharmacy equipment operationPrecepting

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 33% have no call, 65% 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).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
18%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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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