Clinical Pharmacist (PRN | As Needed)
Listed compensation
$52.91-$88.18/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department: 10314 Pharmacy Services
Pay Range
$52.91 - $88.18
Shift: Variable
About the Role
Performs medication order processing responsibilities within established policies, procedures and guidelines and provides drug information while applying a thorough understanding and knowledge of drug and medical therapy.
What You’ll Bring
Minimum Education
Completion of a five-year pharmacy program in an accredited college of pharmacy. (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Pharmacy experience (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Medication Processing
Interpret medication orders, profile orders and oversee the packaging, labeling and distribution of medications.
Drug Intervention and Education
Perform drug therapy monitoring and intervene as necessary on drug dosing, drug administration, drug interactions, side-effects and monitoring issues; complete therapeutic drug monitoring consults and adverse drug reaction reports as assigned.
Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
Interpret research medication orders, ensure accurate preparation of investigational drugs and maintain complete and accurate records.
Must maintain proficiencies in medication handling (including hazardous medications), compounding sterile/non-sterile preparation(s) and completing quality assurance checks per standard operating procedures and policies in compliance with USP <795>, <797> and <800> guidelines.
Supervision/Training
- Oversee the work of Pharmacy Technicians by directing and assisting as necessary to ensure rapid medication order turn-around time.
- Assist with the education, training and general supervision of Pharmacy Residents, Students and Technicians.
- Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.
Why Join Us
- Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
- Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
- Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
- Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range.
The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy.
These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications.
Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for processing medication orders, monitoring drug therapy, and providing accurate drug information to healthcare professionals. They also oversee pharmacy technicians and ensure compliance with safety standards and sterile compounding guidelines.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed a five-year pharmacy program from an accredited college of pharmacy. A minimum of one year of pharmacy experience is required for this position.
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$147k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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