Job Summary
The Clinical Pharmacist plays a crucial role in assessing and validating medication prescriptions, delivering expert clinical advice, and suggesting economical medication options. This position also involves overseeing pharmacy support personnel and engaging in ongoing quality enhancement initiatives as well as emergency preparedness activities.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and verify medication orders to ensure accuracy and safety.
- Provide clinical consultations to healthcare teams and patients.
- Recommend cost-effective medication alternatives to promote optimal health outcomes.
- Supervise and support pharmacy staff in their daily operations.
- Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance pharmacy services.
- Engage in emergency response activities to ensure patient safety and care.
Qualifications
- A Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) or a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy is required.
- Must hold a valid pharmacist license in the state of Virginia.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
Inova provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
