What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Clinical Pharmacist - Internal or Emergency Medicine position at Inova Health System?
Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Senior Clinical Pharmacist for both Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine to join the team. These roles will be full-time Monday - Friday, day shift. Rotating holidays |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.
Positions available for various shifts at the following facilities. Click the links to discover more about each location!
- Inova Alexandria Hospital - 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
- Inova Loudoun Hospital -44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
- Inova Mount Vernon Hospital - 2501 Parkers Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306
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: Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy.
Experience: Five (5) years as a clinical Pharmacist. (PGY1 and PGY2 training preferred).
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.
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