Sr. Clinical Pharmacist - Integrative Oncology

Job Description

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist – Integrative Oncology to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday. |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.

The Senior Clinical Pharmacist supporting the Integrative Oncology team at the Inova Schar Cancer Center serves as a bridge between conventional oncology treatments and evidence-based complementary therapies. This role will focus on optimizing patient safety and clinical outcomes by performing comprehensive medication therapy management, with a specific emphasis on identifying and mitigating potential drug-nutrient and drug-herb interactions. By collaborating closely with oncologists, dietitians, and the broader multidisciplinary team, the Senior Clinical Pharmacist provides personalized education to patients and clinicians alike, ensuring that integrative approaches—such as supplements or lifestyle modifications—are seamlessly and safely incorporated into the patient’s overall cancer care plan.

Position is available at 3901 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, VA 20151

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), 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: PGY2 Oncology 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.