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Children's National Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia

Clinical Pharmacist - Evergreen

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52.91-$88.18/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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)
  • Required Licenses and Certifications
  • Pharmacist in the District of Columbia (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.

Benefits That Support You

  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
  • Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
  • Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

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 performs medication order processing, interprets orders, and oversees the packaging and distribution of medications. They also provide drug therapy monitoring, intervene on dosing issues, and offer drug information to healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed a five-year pharmacy program from an accredited college and possess at least one year of pharmacy experience. A valid Pharmacist license in the District of Columbia is required.

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacySterile compoundingNon-sterile compoundingHazardous medication handlingPatient safetyPharmacy operationsMedication labelingMedication distributionAdverse drug reaction reportingStaff supervision

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 41 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 41% are remote, 59% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$147k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$147k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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About Children's National Hospital

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Washington, DC
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, prescription, infertility, transgender health)
Generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal day)
401(k) plan
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage
Tuition assistance
Fitness resources
Employee assistance