Pharmacy Resident 1Yr

Inova

Posted about 17 hours ago

Full Time

Chantilly, Virginia

In Person

Smart Summary

The Pharmacy Resident will collaborate with healthcare teams to interpret medication orders, compound sterile and non-sterile products, and manage controlled substances. They are also responsible for designing and evaluating patient-specific therapeutic regimens based on evidence-based medicine.

Inova Community Pharmacy is looking for a Pharmacy Resident Yr1 to join their team. This full-time position requires a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and eligibility for licensure in Virginia. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association is required within 90 days of hire.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Pharmacy operations

Medication compounding

Dispensing pharmaceuticals

Patient medication profiles

Evidence-based medicine

Clinical collaboration

Sterile compounding

Chemotherapy preparation

Parenteral nutrition

Controlled substances management

Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Patient care

Transcription

Therapeutic regimen evaluation

Job Description

Inova Community Pharmacy is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Resident Yr1 to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday; Days/evenings rotating shift.  

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.

Pharmacy Resident Yr1 Job Responsibilities:

  • Functions effectively as a member of the healthcare team and establishes a collaborative working relationship with physicians and other healthcare providers.
  • Weighs, measures, and prepares medication products by utilizing the appropriate tools and equipment.
  • Interprets medication orders and accurately transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles.
  • Accurately compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including sterile, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products.
  • Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
  • Takes ownership for daily department operations in the absence of a manager/supervisor when needed.
  • Displays initiative in preventing, identifying, and resolving Pharmacy related patient care problems. 
  • Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific therapeutic regimens that incorporate the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).

  • Licensure: eligible for Licensure in Virginia.  

  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association for Critical Care within 90 days of hire. 


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.

Inova

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.

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