Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy

CommonSpirit Health • Chicago, IL

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy works remotely to help physicians and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions for safety, including drug interactions, dosing, allergies, and other irregularities; authorizes prescriptions for pharmacy technicians; and performs a final check before medications are dispensed to the nursing station.

The role reviews, verifies, and interprets physician orders using patient profiles and screens medication orders for optimal use in accordance with clinical programs and client hospital protocols. It applies pharmacokinetic skills to determine doses and monitor patient responses under prescriber orders or approved medical staff protocols. The pharmacist also supports client hospital goals for order entry and verification, medication preparation, and clinical programs; participates in continuing education; and communicates promptly and clearly with telepharmacy leadership and hospital liaisons 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 pharmacist licenses in Texas, Nebraska, and Colorado in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Meditech, Epic, Cerner, and/or Paragon.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and interpret physician orders using patient profiles.
• Screen medication orders for optimal medication use and intervene as 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.
• Authorize prescriptions for pharmacy technicians and perform a final check before medications are dispensed to the nursing station.
• 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 promptly and appropriately to communications from telepharmacy leadership and client hospital liaisons.
• Provide thorough, concise communication reports about order reviews, incomplete assignments, and potential patient concerns to support continuity of medication therapy.

What This Job Offers

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