Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy

CommonSpirit Health • Chicago, IL

5d • $63 - $104

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy role is based in the Houston market and supports doctors and nurses in safely prescribing and dispensing medications. The pharmacist primarily works evening hours, with opportunities to cover additional shifts as available. The role involves reviewing prescriptions and physician orders for safety and appropriate medication use, authorizing prescriptions for pharmacy technicians, and providing final checks before medications are dispensed to nursing stations.

The pharmacist evaluates orders for issues such as drug interactions, dosing, allergies, renal and hepatic function, age-appropriate medication selection, duplicate orders, injectable compatibility, concentrations, and administration rates. The role also uses pharmacokinetic skills to determine dosing and monitor patient responses to selected medications under prescriber orders or approved protocols. The pharmacist supports client hospital requirements and clinical programs, participates in continuing education, responds to leadership and hospital liaison communications, and provides timely handoff reports to support continuity of medication therapy.

Requirements

• B.S. in Pharmacy or equivalent from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Three years of hospital pharmacy experience as a pharmacist.
• Active Texas Pharmacist license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and interpret physician orders using the patient profile.
• Screen medication orders for optimal medication use and intervene when appropriate under clinical program standards and client hospital protocols.
• Monitor medication allergies, drug interactions, renal and hepatic function, age-appropriate drug selection and dosage, duplicate orders, injectable compatibilities, concentrations, and administration rates.
• Use pharmacokinetic skills to determine dosing and monitor patient responses to selected drugs under prescriber orders or approved medical staff protocols.
• Participate in continuing education in pharmacy practice to meet regulatory requirements and organizational goals.
• Support and assist in meeting client hospital goals and specifications for order entry and verification, medication preparation, and clinical programs.
• Review and respond appropriately and promptly to communications from telepharmacy leadership and client hospital liaisons.
• Provide thorough, concise communications about order reviews, incomplete assignments, and potential patient concerns to ensure continuity of medication therapy.
• Authorize prescriptions for pharmacy technicians and perform a final check before medications are dispensed to nursing stations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level