Compounding Clinical Pharmacist

Inova Compounding Pharmacy is seeking a dedicated Clinical Infusion Pharmacist –to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift (Monday – Friday) weekend as needed.

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.

As our Compounding Pharmacist , you’ll be at the heart of creating customized medications that make a real difference in patients’ lives. Your work will combine precision, science, and compassion to deliver safe, effective, and personalized treatments.

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 J ob Responsibilities:

• Prepare and compound customized medications – including creams, capsules, suspensions, and sterile preparations – according to physician prescriptions and established formulas.
• Select, measure, and mix pharmaceutical ingredients using specialized equipment such as balances, ointment mills, and encapsulation machines.
• Maintain strict quality control by following USP <795> and <800> guidelines, ensuring all compounded products meet regulatory and safety standards.
• Document all compounding activities accurately in compliance with state board of pharmacy requirements and company SOPs.
• 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’s degree in pharmacy.
• Licensed Pharmacist in the state of VA.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.
• Experience: One (1) year experience in compounding and or specialty as a Clinical Pharmacist.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: One (1) year experience in compounding and or specialty as a Clinical Pharmacist.

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.