Sr Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Remote and hybrid career opportunities

Job summary

Inova Schar Clinic in the Virginia area is seeking a Sr. Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology for a full-time, Monday–Friday role; shifts vary. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available to eligible candidates.

You will interpret and verify orders, provide clinical consultation, monitor drug therapies, and participate in formulary reviews within a multidisciplinary oncology team.

Qualifications

• Education: PharmD or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy.
• Experience: Five years as a clinical Pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, prepares, and verifies medication orders.
• Provides clinical consultation and cost-effective alternatives.
• Issues controlled substances in compliance with DEA and VA Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Participates in medication formulary review and approval.
• 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).
• Precepts learners as appropriate.

Job description

Inova Schar Clinic is seeking a dedicated Sr. Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday - Friday; shift varies| Sign-on Bonus & relocation assistance available.

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.

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 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: 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:

• PGY1/PGY2 Oncology residency.
• Board certified Oncology Pharmacist or certification obtained within two (2) years of employment.