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Virginia · Hybrid

Sr Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Anticoagulation Clinic

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$136k-$222k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Pay, setting, call, weekends, nights and benefits are all stated. Confirm details with the employer.

Posted 1mo 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 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 55% have no call, 45% 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).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,041 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$178k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Virginia299 active10,169 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 18% remote · 55% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · $10k loan repaymentVirginia Pharmacist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus · 18% offer loan repayment307 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,751 in the last 30 days3,284 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,041 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,041 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,041 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Hybrid
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
  • Remote
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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