Job Description
The Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine functions in a hybrid role that integrates operational staffing with advanced clinical and administrative responsibilities within the Emergency Department. This position is part of the interdisciplinary team, supporting rapid, evidence-based medication management in a high-acuity environment.
The pharmacist serves as a clinical resource for emergency medicine, ensuring safe, effective, and timely medication use through real-time order verification, therapeutic consultation, and protocol-driven care. Responsibilities include development and optimization of ED-specific policies, order sets, and clinical pathways; promoting formulary compliance; and leading performance improvement initiatives focused on medication safety and patient outcomes.
The Clinical Staff Pharmacist actively identifies and resolves medication-related issues, participates in emergency response and critical care decision-making, and documents clinical interventions and cost avoidance in accordance with organizational standards. The role includes ongoing collaboration with physicians, nurses, and leadership to address safety concerns, reduce error-prone processes, and enhance quality of care.
Additionally, the pharmacist contributes to medication-use policy development, supports Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) activities, and remains current with emerging therapies and evidence-based practices in emergency medicine. This position also plays a key role in staff education, competency development, and precepting pharmacy learners.
Requirements:
EDUCATION:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited program required.
- Required: Successful completion of PGY-1 residency program.
- Preferred: Successful completion of PGY-2 residency program in emergency medicine or critical care.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Virginia and/or West Virginia Pharmacy License required (or acquired within 90 days of hire) based on location of work assignment.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Advanced knowledge of pharmacotherapy and emergency/critical care medication management.
- Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills in high-acuity environments.
- Ability to evaluate medication orders for safety, appropriateness, and therapeutic outcomes.
- Effective interdisciplinary communication with physicians, nurses, and care teams.
- Ability to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related issues, including safety events.
- Ability to prioritize and manage workload in a fast-paced, high-stress setting.
- Ability to develop and implement clinical protocols, performance improvements, and staff education.
Benefits:
In addition to a competitive salary, the most popular benefits for full-time employees include:
- A Zero-Deductible Health Plan.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Tuition Assistance.
- Retirement Savings Match.
- A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing.
- An Incentive-Based Wellness Program.
- Health Savings and flexible spending account for childcare.
- Life insurance.
- Short- Term and Long-Term Disability.
- Professional Development.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Winchester, Virginia |
| Industry | Management Consulting Services |
| Salary | $58.26–$81.57 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2006 |
| Website | http://www.11thhourservice.com/ |
About Company
11th Hour Service was founded in 2006 by two Veterans, and alumni of Big 4 and large multinational consulting firms. Originally established as an executive head hunting and staffing firm – 11th Hour Search – our team developed a unique, proactive, and swift proprietary talent identification process.
A few years later the firm transitioned to an advisory firm – 11th Hour Service. We leveraged our previous experience and quickly became the go-to firm to provide top talent to be procurement ready, even in the 11th Hour.
11th Hour Service started in the Audit Readiness world of DoD and has blossomed into a full scope risk advisory firm, with specialties in Financial Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Data Analytics, and Human Capital. This unique set of capabilities has allowed us to support some of the largest IDIQs and BPAs in the Federal government and provide the best solutions and resources to our clients with quick deployment times that rival that of the Special Forces.
Skills
- Acute Careunmatched
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Business Performance Managementunmatched
- Clinical Medicineunmatched
- Clinical Practices/Protocolsunmatched
- Clinical Study Publicationsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Critical Careunmatched
- Drug Therapyunmatched
- Emergency Careunmatched
- Emergency Medicineunmatched
- Emergency Responseunmatched
- Employee Assistance Planunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Medicationsunmatched
- Nursingunmatched
- Patient Safetyunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Pharmacyunmatched
- Policy Developmentunmatched
- Quality of Careunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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