Research Pharmacist Coordinator

Inova Research Center is seeking a dedicated Research Pharmacist Coordinator - Oncology to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift (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.

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.

Research Pharmacist Coordinator J ob Responsibilities:

- Facilitates the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes and critical pathways.
- Facilitates the identification, resolution, implementation, and communication of cost-effective medication use issues in collaboration with the medical staff.
- Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners and patients and suggests appropriate and cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
- Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, adverse drug reactions and appropriateness of drug/dose.
- Performs all the functions/duties of the Pharmacist.
- Provides education and information to patients on pharmaceutical care and drug therapy.
- Provides training and education to Pharmacists regarding pharmaceutical care and Pharmacoeconomics and supervises and instructs Pharmacists and Pharmacy students.
- Prepares and presents drug reviews, MUE criteria, antibiotic sensitivity reports, adverse drug reaction reports and pharmacy intervention summaries to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
- Participates in community educational programs and contributes to the advancement of the profession through presentations at local, state, and national meetings.
- Reviews the performance and documentation of clinical activities of all Pharmacists including documentation of clinical and investigational drug activities.
- Monitors Pharmacy activities daily to ensure adherence to study protocols and dispensing procedures.
- Liaises with Principal Investigators, Trial Coordinators and/or Research Assistants to establish Pharmacy's role, determine fee schedules and to implement dispensing, compounding, and billing procedures.
- Maintains inventory and coordinates distribution of an up-to-date clinical investigational drug trials list.
- Communicates any concerns regarding ethical issues or deviation from established policies and procedures to the appropriate committee.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor degree in Pharmacy .
- Experience: Three (3) years’ Pharmacist oncology experience or completion of an ASHP approved post-graduate year one residency or three years of Pharmacist research experience
- Licensed Pharmacist in the state of VA.
- Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Research experience.