Clinical Pharmacist

Inova Health System•Alexandria, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Inova Alexandria Hospital Pharmacy is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join the team. This role will be part-time every weekend (Friday – Monday or Saturday – Tuesday) shift varies. 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.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy.
Licensed Pharmacist in the state of VA.
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.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience as a Clinical Pharmacist.
EPIC trained
PGY 1 residency

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.
Participating in decentralized rounding with clinical teams.
Responding to emergent bedside alerts and codes (adult and pediatric as designated).
Precepting learners as appropriate.