Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Gastroenterology CMM

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Health System is looking for a dedicated Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join their team in Falls Church, Virginia. This full-time role offers a day shift from Monday to Friday and is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in clinical pharmacy, including responsibilities in interpreting medication orders, providing clinical consultation, and ensuring compliance with laws. Competitive benefits including health coverage and educational assistance are provided.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years as a clinical Pharmacist is required.
• Must possess a valid Pharmacist license in the state of Virginia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications needed within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, prepare, and verify medication orders as necessary.
• Provide clinical consultation and suggest cost-effective alternatives.
• Issue controlled substances following compliance regulations.
• Participate in medication formulary review and approval.
• Monitor drug interactions and appropriateness of therapies.

Skills

Clinical consultation

Medication order interpretation

Adverse drug reaction reporting

Pharmacy law compliance

Drug therapy monitoring

Education

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

Job description

Overview

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Senior Clinical Pharmacist CMM - GI to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday - Friday, day shift | Sign-on Bonus & relocation assistance eligible.

Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

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 Job 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.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Experience: Five (5) years as a clinical Pharmacist.

• 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.