Staff Pharmacist, Per Diem – Remote Order Verification

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assess prescriber orders for safety, effectiveness, and appropriateness across various electronic medical records and pharmacy systems.

• Conduct remote medication order entry, verification, and transitions-of-care medication reconciliation.

• Examine dosing, renal and hepatic adjustments, allergies, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, and compatibilities.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals to clarify orders, address medication issues, and suggest optimal therapies.

• Deliver timely drug information and therapeutic advice.

• Educate patients about medication usage, potential side effects, and expected outcomes.

• Utilize clinical knowledge for patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics, including pregnant and nursing individuals and those with renal or hepatic impairments.

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of IV medications, cardiac and narcotic infusions, and IV antibiotics.

• Document completed tasks, medication interventions, and clinical recommendations in the designated systems.

• Foster relationships with contracted hospitals, healthcare teams, and fellow pharmacists.

• Coordinate client coverage, communicate workload requirements, and support teammates as priorities evolve.

• Monitor order queues and team communications for prompt processing and follow-up.

• Adhere to pharmacy laws, professional standards, HIPAA regulations, and organizational and client policies.

• Navigate electronic medical records, pharmacy information systems, and automation platforms.

• Troubleshoot routine access and workflow challenges and escalate concerns as necessary.

• Maintain necessary licenses, credentials, training, and system access.

• Prioritize tasks across multiple hospital clients while ensuring accuracy.

• Complete onboarding and ongoing training.

• Stay updated with client workflows, medication safety protocols, and operational changes.

• Participate in evening, overnight, rotating weekend, on-call, and holiday coverage.

⛳️ Requirements

• An active, unrestricted pharmacist license in good standing in the state of residence is required.

• An active pharmacist license in each required state must be obtained before providing coverage.

• Willingness to acquire and maintain additional licenses, including those for Iowa, Nebraska, and Hawaii.

• A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree is required; PharmD is preferred.

• At least one year of hospital pharmacy experience is strongly preferred.

• Telepharmacy experience is strongly preferred.

• An ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or BCPS certification is advantageous.

• Strong clinical judgment and dedication to medication safety and patient outcomes are necessary.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate with healthcare professionals is essential.

• Capability to manage competing priorities across multiple systems and hospital clients is required.

• Availability for evening, overnight, weekend, rotating weekend, on-call, and holiday coverage is necessary.

• Proficiency in utilizing multiple electronic medical records, pharmacy information systems, automation platforms, Google Workspace, and other required applications.

• Completion of required onboarding and ongoing clinical, system, and policy training is mandatory.

• Meeting quality, productivity, and turnaround-time expectations is essential.

• A minimum internet service speed of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload is required for remote work.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual bonus plan.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Programs for well-being and behavioral health.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.

• A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year.

• Paid holidays.

• Leaves of absence.

• Remote work from home options.

• Requirement for cable broadband or fiber optic internet for home working.