Clinical Pharmacist - Pediatrics

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Flexible work schedules and paid parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist - Pediatrics/PICU to join their team. This full-time role includes varied shifts and offers sign-on bonus and relocation assistance. Responsibilities include interpreting medication orders, providing clinical consultations, and supervising pharmacy support staff.

Qualified candidates should hold a Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, and a Virginia Pharmacist license. BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required within 90 days of hire. Preferably, candidates will have experience in Pediatrics and/or PICU.

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in the state of VA.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required.
• One year experience in Pediatrics and/or PICU as a Clinical Pharmacist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, prepares, and verifies medication orders.
• Provides clinical consultation and cost-effective alternatives.
• Issues controlled substances in compliance with regulations.
• Monitors drug therapies for interactions and appropriateness.
• Supervises pharmacy support staff.

Skills

Clinical consultation

Interpreting medication orders

Supervision of pharmacy staff

Monitoring drug therapies

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital Pharmacy is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist - Pediatrics/PICU to join the team. This role will be full-time , shift varies | Sign-on Bonus & relocation assistance eligible.

Featured Benefits:

• 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.

Clinical Pharmacist J ob Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Supervises pharmacy support staff.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement.
• May perform additional duties as assigned, including, but not limited to:
  • Participating in decentralized rounding with clinical teams.
  • Responding to emergent bedside alerts and codes (adult and pediatric as designated).
  • Precepting learners as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy.
• Licensure: 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: One (1) year experience in Pediatrics and/or PICU as a Clinical Pharmacist.
• EPIC trained
• PGY 1 residency in Pediatrics/PICU