Sr Clinical Pharmacist - Behavioral Health - Addiction Services

Inova Health; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement: employer matching 5%

Tuition and loan assistance (up to $5,

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off and flexible work

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to advance addiction services across its network, with a focus on acute care and the inpatient withdrawal management unit at Inova Fairfax. The role involves education groups, developing evidence-based order sets and care pathways, and coordinating with retail and specialty pharmacy teams to ensure timely access to restricted medications.

The ideal candidate demonstrates clinical leadership, patient-centered care, teaching, and system

Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor in Pharmacy required.
• Licensed Pharmacist in VA.
• 5 years as a clinical Pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, prepare and verify medication orders.
• Provide clinical consultation and cost-effective alternatives.
• Issue controlled substances per DEA/VA requirements.
• Participate in formulary review and approval.
• Monitor therapies for interactions, allergies and appropriateness.
• Report adverse drug reactions promptly.
• Minimize non-formulary procurement and support substitutions.
• Participate in decentralized rounding with clinical teams.
• Respond to emergent bedside alerts and codes in adult/pediatric settings.
• Precept learners; may lead grant work and education activities.
• Lead/participate in committees and regional/national professional activities.

Skills

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Leadership & teaching

Education groups

Interdisciplinary collaboration

DEA compliance

Care coordination

Medication optimization

Drug safety monitoring

Education

PharmD or B.Pharm

Job description

Job Description

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist – Behavioral Health – Addiction Services to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday; shift varies; some weekend rotation |Sign-on Bonus & relocation assistance eligible.

Job Description

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist – Behavioral Health – Addiction Services to join the team. This role will be full‑time Monday – Friday; shift varies; some weekend rotation |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.

We are seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to collaboratively advance addiction services across Inova, providing clinical expertise across settings, with a primary focus in acute levels of care, supporting our inpatient withdrawal management (detox) unit at Inova Fairfax and consulting services at all five hospitals and free‑standing Emergency Departments. This role will include running patient medication education groups, contributing to updating and developing evidence‑based order sets and InovaCare pathways, partnering with retail and specialty pharmacy teams to facilitate timely access to restricted and prior‑authorized medications, and evaluating workflows, especially as they relate to methadone treatment and OTP regulations. The ideal candidate is a clinical leader who is committed to clinical excellence, patient‑centered care, teaching, care coordination, medication optimization, and system improvements that lead to better patient outcomes.

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: 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) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for Critical Care and Emergency Medicine within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: PGY2 Behavioral Health Residency strongly recommended.

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.