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Norfolk, Virginia

Pharmacist In Charge Sentara Norfolk Gen Outpatient Pharmacy

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Listed compensation

$159k-$226k

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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview

Sentara Leigh Outpatient Pharmacy is hiring a Pharmacist In Charge

Schedule: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Day Shift

Job Description

Ensures the appropriateness of all provider medication orders in maintaining a high level of patient care and safety

  • Participates in the training of new employees and the development of training materials
  • Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
  • Precepts pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents as assigned in operational oversight of area of practice
  • Leads the implementation of various system initiatives at both local and system levels
  • Serves as a system expert and site lead in specialized pharmacy operations in area of practice (e. g., compounding, drug diversion, quality, and or safety)
  • Resource for the staff on operational issues related to pharmacy practice
  • Additional duties may be assigned as needed
  • May be responsible for pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) duties when applicable
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire
  • Required license must be valid in the state of practice

Qualifications

  • Required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
  • Active Virginia Pharmacist License
  • Minimum of three years of pharmacist experience
  • Preferred
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • Ambulatory or Outpatient Pharmacy experience
  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience

Why Sentara?

At Sentara Health, you'll join an organization committed to improving health every day while investing in the professional growth of our pharmacy team. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple hospitals, collaborate with experienced pharmacy leaders, and help shape innovative pharmacy services that improve patient care throughout Hampton Roads.

Whether you're currently leading in a retail pharmacy, managing a high-volume outpatient setting, or looking to take your first step into pharmacy leadership, this position provides the opportunity to broaden your influence, develop your leadership skills, and build a rewarding long-term career with a nationally recognized healthcare organization.

If you're ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career, we'd love to hear from you.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $159,203.20 - $225,992.00 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.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

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 Pharmacist in Charge ensures the appropriateness of medication orders and maintains high standards of patient safety and quality assurance. They also lead system initiatives, provide operational oversight, and serve as a resource for staff regarding specialized pharmacy operations.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Staff trainingDrug diversion preventionSupervisory skills

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 43 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 49% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$193k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $191k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in pharmacyranked against 10,144 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$191k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Virginia276 active10,322 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 49% no call · 72% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,144 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

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 17 employers
4
<$140k
1
$150k
7
$155k-170k
6
$170k-185k
3
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
6% this job
CME allowance
6% 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 10,144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k)/403(b) with employer match
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Debt Pay Down ($10,000)
Adoption/Fertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Life and Disability Insurance

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k≈ 1.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
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.

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