Sr Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Anticoagulation Clinic

Inova Health; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join the Anticoagulation Clinic. This full-time role focuses on warfarin management in clinic and via remote monitoring, with a hybrid schedule and some weekend on-call responsibilities.

The team emphasizes safety, quality, and patient experience as part of a national-leading healthcare system in Northern Virginia. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are eligible for this position.

Qualifications

• PharmD or PharmBachelors required.
• Five years of experience as a clinical Pharmacist.
• Licensed Pharmacist in VA or eligible to obtain licensure.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, prepares, and verifies medication orders.
• Provides clinical consultation and cost-effective alternatives.
• Issues controlled substances in compliance with DEA/VA Board requirements.
• Participates in formulary review and approval.
• Monitors drug therapies for interactions and appropriateness.
• Reports adverse drug reactions promptly.
• Minimizes non-formulary procurement and supports substitutions.
• Participates in decentralized rounding with clinical teams.
• Responds to emergent bedside alerts and codes.
• Precepts learners and may perform additional duties incl. grant work and teaching.

Skills

Warfarin management

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Job Description

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join the Anticoagulation Clinic team. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday. |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.

This position would join our team of clinical pharmacists in the anticoagulation service supporting Inova cardiology and primary care patients. The primary focus is on warfarin management both in clinic and via remote monitoring. This is a hybrid position Monday-Friday day shift with some rotating weekend on call responsibilities.

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.


• 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: 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• PGY2 in ambulatory care, cardiology, or BCACP eligible


• Experience in warfarin management inpatient or outpatient, including LVAD patients and periprocedural bridging.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.