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Virginia · Hybrid

Sr Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Anticoagulation Clinic

Pharmacist Top 10% in PharmacyNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$136k-$222k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 28m ago · Verified live

Job description

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join the
Anticoagulation Clinic 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.

This position would join our team of clinical pharmacists in the anticoagulation
service supporting Inova cardiology and primary care patients. The primary focus
is on warfarin management both in clinic and via remote monitoring. This is a
hybrid position Monday-Friday day shift with some rotating weekend on call
responsibilities.  

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 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.
* 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: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy.

* Experience: Five (5) years as a clinical Pharmacist. 

* 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

* PGY2 in ambulatory care, cardiology, or BCACP eligible
* Experience in warfarin management inpatient or outpatient, including LVAD
patients and periprocedural bridging. 

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist will manage anticoagulation therapy for cardiology and primary care patients through both clinic visits and remote monitoring. Responsibilities also include interpreting medication orders, participating in clinical rounds, and facilitating educational opportunities for pharmacy learners.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy and possess at least five years of clinical pharmacy experience. A valid Virginia pharmacist license and relevant life support certifications (BLS, ACLS, PALS) are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medication order verificationDrug therapy monitoringPatient educationEmergency responsePreceptingGrant writingCommittee leadershipFormulary managementPharmacologyClinical research

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 46 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 41% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$179k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $178k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Sr Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Anticoagulation Clinic at Inova a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,775 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Pharmacy

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  • No nights
  • Hybrid
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Inova

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Robust team member wellness program
401k match first 5%
Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
Mental health support (25 sessions per person per year)
Paid time off
Paid parental leave