Inpatient Pharmacist
Chesapeake, VA
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Rotating
Referral Bonus

Pharmacist Inpatient - Travel/Contract

Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Setting: Inpatient pharmacy
• Shift: Rotating 5x8 hour shifts on weekdays, including some weekends (every 3rd weekend)
• Shift Times:

  • Day: 06:30–15:00, 07:30–16:00, 09:00–17:30, 10:00–18:30
  • Evening: 13:00–21:30, 14:30–23:00
  • Overnight (if assigned): 19:30–07:30, 20:30–07:30 (7 nights on, 7 nights off)
• Hours per week: 40 hours
• Dress Code: Professional dress or hunter green scrubs (scrubs not provided)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Hospital Pharmacist license in Virginia
• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Minimum 1 year of hospital pharmacist experience within the last year
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• IV experience
• Pain controlled analgesia experience
• Drug interactions experience
• Experience with Epic

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried during work hours
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG required and must be current
• Primary source verification of Virginia pharmacist license required
• Physical exam within 12 months of start date, updated annually
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Fit test for N95 mask within 1 year of start, updated annually (PAPR not allowed)
• Immunizations and titers required within 10 years or valid declinations for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella (declination allowed except for Mother Baby or infant/peds specialties)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine required if working in Mother Baby, L&D, Nursery, or ER units (no exemptions accepted)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or Tspot) within 1 year, with additional requirements if history of positive TB
• Seasonal flu vaccination required annually (or approved medical/religious exemption with mask requirement)
• COVID-19 vaccine preferred but not required; documentation collected if available
• Passport-style photo required before start (specific photo requirements apply)
• Completion of unit-specific skills checklist and competency exams as applicable
• Proof of 2 professional references required
• Completed employment application/resume required

Additional Requirements

• Fingerprinting required for all candidates starting 1/1/2026; must be completed promptly to avoid delays
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required
• Pass/fail testing for medication and pharmacology competency as applicable
• Acknowledgment of pass/fail testing for EKG/medication required for RNs (not applicable here)
• E-Verify attestation required for direct placements

Notes

• This is a travel/contract position with a firm requirement for a Virginia pharmacist license at time of application.
• Prior travel experience is preferred but not mandatory.
• Professional dress or hunter green scrubs required; scrubs are not provided.
• EPIC charting experience is mandatory.
• The position involves rotating shifts including some weekends and possible overnight shifts with a 7-on/7-off schedule if assigned nights.