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Clinical Pharmacist

CompanyInova
LocationAlexandria
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 17, 2026
About The Company
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
About the Role

Inova Alexandria Hospital Pharmacy is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join the team. This role will be full-time; shift varies |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.

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.
  • Supervises pharmacy support staff.
  • Participates in continuous quality improvement.
  • May perform additional duties as assigned, including, but not limited to:

    • Participating in decentralized rounding with clinical teams.

    • Responding to emergent bedside alerts and codes (adult and pediatric as designated).

    • Precepting learners as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

  • 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:

  • Experience: One (1) year experience as a Clinical Pharmacist. 

  • PGY1 residency 

  • EPIC trained

 


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.

Key Skills
Medication interpretationClinical consultationControlled substances managementMedication formulary reviewDrug therapy monitoringAdverse drug reaction reportingPharmacy staff supervisionQuality improvementDecentralized roundingEmergency responsePreceptingBLSACLSPALSEPIC
Categories
HealthcareScience & Research
Benefits
Medical coverageDental coverageVision coverageWellness programRetirement matchingTuition assistanceStudent loan assistanceMental health supportPaid time offPaid parental leaveFlexible work schedulesSign-on bonusRelocation assistance
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for interpreting and verifying medication orders while providing clinical consultations and monitoring drug therapies. They also supervise pharmacy support staff and participate in quality improvement initiatives and emergency response teams.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$126,443 - $206,107
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
14801
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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