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Northern Virginia, Virginia

Oncology Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Inova Schar Clinic is seeking a dedicated Oncology Ambulatory Care Pharmacist to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday; shift varies| Sign-on Bonus & relocation assistance available.

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

  • 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.

Oncology Ambulatory Care 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) within 3 months of hire. Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist or certification obtained with 3 years of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pharm D.
  • Experience: Licensed pharmacist with at least three (3) years of clinical oncology experience preferred or PGY2 oncology 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 pharmacist will interpret, prepare, and verify medication orders while providing clinical consultation and monitoring drug therapies for safety and efficacy. They are also responsible for supervising pharmacy support staff and participating in continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy and possess a valid pharmacist license in the state of Virginia. At least three years of clinical oncology experience or a PGY2 oncology residency is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Oncology pharmacyMedication therapy managementControlled substances managementFormulary managementDrug interaction monitoringAdverse drug reaction reportingPharmacy staff supervisionClinical roundingPatient safetyMedication verification

Oncology — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% 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).

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Oncology Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist at Inova a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Oncology (Pharmacy) — ranked against 144 active Oncology (Pharmacy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

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

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About Inova

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Medical/Dental/Vision
401k with 5% match
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
Mental health support (25 therapy sessions/year)
Paid time off