Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Inova Health

Sr Clinical Pharmacist at Inova Schar Clinic providing pharmaceutical care for oncology patients. Responsibilities include medication order verification, clinical consultation, and education.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeVirginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interprets, prepares, and verifies medication orders as appropriate.
Provides clinical consultation and cost-effective alternatives.
Issues controlled substances in compliance according to the DEA and VA Board of Pharmacy requirements.
Participates in the medication formulary review and approval process.
Monitors drug therapies for interactions, allergies, and appropriateness.
Reports adverse drug reactions promptly and accurately.
Minimizes non-formulary procurement and supports substitutions.
Participates in decentralized rounding with clinical teams.
Responds to emergent bedside alerts and codes (adult and pediatric as designated).
Precepts learners as appropriate.
May perform additional duties as assigned, including, but not limited to: Spearheading grant work and submission related to the practice of pharmacy.
Lecturing and facilitating learning opportunities for pharmacy students, PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents, and practitioners.
Performing duties on local, system. And national committees which contribute to the development and professional advancement of pharmacy practice.
Serving as a leader or facilitator on a regional or national professional organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy.
Experience: Five (5) years as a clinical Pharmacist.
Licensed Pharmacist in the state of VA.
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

medication order interpretationclinical consultationcontrolled substances issuancedrug therapy monitoringadverse drug reaction reportingformulary reviewemergent bedside responsepreceptinggrant worklecturing

Soft Skills

leadershipfacilitationcommunicationteam collaborationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingmentoringcritical thinkingadaptabilityinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)Licensed Pharmacist (VA)Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)