Clinical Pharmacist - Evergreen

Children's National Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Life/ AD&D/ disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC is seeking a Pharmacist to perform medication order processing and provide drug information within established policies. The role requires a five-year pharmacy program, a DC pharmacist license, and at least 1 year of pharmacy experience.

The position supports medication processing, drug therapy monitoring, and education for clinicians, while ensuring safety and compliance with USP guidelines.Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this

Qualifications

• Completion of a five-year pharmacy program in an accredited college of pharmacy (Required)
• 1 year Pharmacy experience (Required)
• Pharmacist license in the District of Columbia (Required)

Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders and oversee packaging, labeling, and distribution of medications
• Perform drug therapy monitoring and intervene on dosing, interactions, side effects, and monitoring issues
• Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals
• Maintain records for investigational drugs and ensure SOP compliance with USP <795>, <797>, <800>
• Oversee the work of Pharmacy Technicians and assist with supervision of Residents, Students, and Technicians
• Promote patient safety and ensure clear verbal and written communication

Skills

Medication order processing

Drug information provision

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Hazardous medications handling

Quality assurance checks

Staff supervision

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10314 Pharmacy Services

Pay Range

$52.91 - $88.18

Shift: Variable

About the Role:

Performs medication order processing responsibilities within established policies, procedures and guidelines and provides drug information while
applying a thorough understanding and knowledge of drug and medical therapy .

What You’ll Bring:

Minimum Education

Completion of a five-year pharmacy program in an accreditedcollege of pharmacy. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

1 year Pharmacy experience (Required)

Required Licenses and Certifications

Pharmacist in the District of Columbia (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Medication Processing

• Interpret medication orders, profile orders and oversee the packaging, labeling and distribution of medications.

Drug Intervention and Education

• Perform drug therapy monitoring and intervene as necessary on drug dosing, drug administration, drug interactions, side-effects and monitoring issues; complete therapeutic drug monitoring consults and adverse drug reaction reports as assigned.

• Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals.

• Interpret research medication orders, ensure accurate preparation of investigational drugs and maintain complete and accurate records.

• Must maintain proficiencies in medication handling (including hazardous medications), compounding sterile/non-sterile preparation(s) and completing quality assurance checks per standard operating procedures and policies in compliance with USP <795>, <797> and <800> guidelines.

Supervision/Training

• Oversee the work of Pharmacy Technicians by directing and assisting as necessary to ensure rapid medication order turn-around time.
• Assist with the education, training and general supervision of Pharmacy Residents, Students and Technicians.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.