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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Virginia

Clinical Pharmacist PRN

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Pharmacy is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join the team. This role will be PRN various shifts. MUST BE FLEXIBLE available on weekends and holidays.

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

  • State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
  • Retirement benefits with match from day one
  • Free Parking for all employees
  • Exclusive savings opportunities for in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

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 hospital Pharmacist experience. PGY1 Residency

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 System 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 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 and emergency bedside alerts.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PharmD or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and be a licensed pharmacist in Virginia. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and PALS, with a preference for one year of hospital experience or a PGY1 residency.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medication VerificationControlled Substances ManagementDrug Therapy MonitoringAdverse Drug Reaction ReportingPharmacy Staff SupervisionEmergency Response

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
11% this job
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
Retirement benefits with match from day one
Free Parking for all employees
Exclusive savings opportunities