Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy

CommonSpirit Health•Chicago, IL

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 position primarily works evening hours, with opportunities to cover additional shifts as available. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions for safety, assessing drug interactions, dosing, allergies, and other irregularities; authorizes prescriptions for pharmacy technicians; and performs a final check before medications are dispensed to nursing stations. The role includes reviewing and interpreting physician orders using patient profiles; screening medication orders for appropriate use; intervening when appropriate under clinical program standards and client hospital protocols; and using pharmacokinetic skills to determine dosing and monitor patient responses. The pharmacist also participates in continuing education, supports client hospital goals and specifications, responds to communications from telepharmacy leadership and client hospital liaisons, and provides concise reports to support continuity of medication therapy.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science 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 patient profiles.
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.
Review prescriptions for safety and authorize prescriptions for pharmacy technicians.
Perform a final check before medications are dispensed to nursing stations.
Participate in continuing education in pharmacy practice to meet regulatory requirements and organizational goals.
Support client hospital goals and specifications for order entry and verification, medication preparation, and clinical programs.
Review and respond in a timely manner to communications from telepharmacy leadership and client hospital liaisons.
Provide thorough, concise communication reports about incomplete assignments and potential patient concerns to support continuity of medication therapy.