Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care (Evenings, Four 10-Hour Shifts)

Play a pivotal role in the care of critically ill patients by delivering advanced pharmacotherapy across multiple ICU settings within a leading academic medical center. This position offers the opportunity to practice at the top of your license while contributing directly to life-saving interventions, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the future development of critical care pharmacy.

This is a high-impact evening position designed for pharmacists who thrive in complex, fast-paced ICU environments and are seeking meaningful clinical autonomy, professional growth, and consistent work-life balance through a four-day work week.

The Role

As a Clinical Pharmacist in Critical Care, you will be embedded within a dedicated ICU pharmacy team, supporting a wide range of critical care units while collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and fellow pharmacists. Your schedule begins around 12:00pm, allowing time for project work and team engagement before transitioning into full ICU coverage later in the afternoon and evening.

On a typical day, you will:

• Verify medication orders across multiple ICU units with a focus on safety and clinical accuracy

• Respond to ICU emergencies, rapid responses, and code situations in real time

• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams on complex, high-acuity cases

• Participate in structured handoffs to ensure continuity of care across shifts

• Contribute to clinical initiatives, committees, and departmental projects

• Engage in teaching and precepting of pharmacy students and trainees

This role supports a broad range of ICUs, including:

• Cardiothoracic ICU

• Neuro ICU

• Cardiac ICU (CCU)

• Medical ICU

• Surgical Trauma ICU

The pace is dynamic and clinically rich, requiring strong critical thinking, clinical confidence, and the ability to make timely, high-stakes decisions that directly impact patient outcomes.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health offers a uniquely collaborative and academically driven environment where pharmacists are valued as essential members of the clinical team. As part of an integrated academic health system anchored by a nationally recognized medical center, you will have access to cutting-edge care, research, and professional development opportunities.

In this role, you will benefit from:

• Practice at a top-tier academic medical center featuring a Level I trauma center and nationally recognized specialty programs

• A dedicated critical care pharmacy team structure with strong interdisciplinary collaboration and consistent communication practices

• Broad exposure across multiple ICU specialties enabling skill development and long-term career direction

• Protected time for projects, committees, and academic involvement, supporting leadership and career growth

• Opportunities to precept and mentor learners, contributing to the training of future pharmacists within a teaching institution

• A schedule designed for balance including four 10-hour evening shifts, no weekends, and limited holiday requirements

• A culture that emphasizes professional autonomy, continuous learning, and clinical excellence

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

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