Remote Hospital Pharmacist

PharMerica•Fort Worth, TX

11d•Remote

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a Remote Hospital Pharmacist. Join our closed-door pharmacy team where you’ll work in a non-retail environment, dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional service and high-quality care, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to making a difference! This position plays a critical role in ensuring safe medication use across multiple hospitals, supporting limited onsite staffing environments, maintaining regulatory compliance and survey readiness, and enhancing clinical outcomes through remote expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Pharm D preferred
One year experience in long term care desired
License/Certification(s): current and valid pharmacist license in the state of practice
Knowledge of drug therapy guidelines, medication safety practices, and regulatory standards (CMS, DEA, FDA).
Proficiency in electronic medical records and pharmacy information systems
Strong clinical judgement, and effective written and verbal communication
PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree
Active licenses: Texas (required), New Mexico (required)
Willingness to obtain additional state licenses
Minimum 2+ years inpatient hospital experience preferred
Strong clinical knowledge and independent decision-making ability
Experience with remote access platforms (VPN/Parallels)
Experience with ADC systems (Omnicell, Pyxis)
Experience with Meditech, Cerner, CPSI / TruBridge or similar EHRs
Ability to work independently with strong clinical judgment
High attention to detail under low supervision environments

Nice To Haves

Experience in remote pharmacy services
Familiarity with critical access hospitals (CAH)
Experience with antibiotic stewardship programs
Experience with pharmacokinetics (vancomycin AUC dosing)
Experience with remote technician oversight

Responsibilities

Evaluate physician medication orders for drug appropriateness, correct dosage, potential drug interactions, and proper route of administration.
Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff regarding medication therapy changes and optimizations.
Maintain up-to-date patient/resident profiles, including medical history, lab results, and current medications (prescription, OTC, and home remedies).
Ensure laboratory tests required for monitoring high-risk medications are appropriately ordered, reviewed, and communicated to the healthcare team.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical and technical support.
Document all communications and clinical interventions in the patient’s medical record, including interactions with families and caregivers.
Implement and enforce policies and procedures for the safe handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight/management of medications.
Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements related to pharmacy practice and medication management.
Report medication-related errors and adverse drug events to the Pharmacy Manager as required.
Educate and support clinical team and healthcare agency staff on safe and effective medication handling procedures.
Perform other pharmacy-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Review and verify medication orders in real-time, ensuring appropriate indication, correct dose, route, frequency, renal/hepatic adjustments, and allergy and interaction screening.
Release verified orders to ADCs (Omnicell/Pyxis) for nursing access.
Perform prospective and retrospective clinical order review.
Provide recommendations for antibiotic stewardship (IDSA-aligned), renal dosing adjustments, and high-risk medications (anticoagulants, opioids, insulin, vancomycin AUC).
Communicate directly with providers and nursing staff.
Monitor medication administration trends and discrepancies.
Support nursing workflow regarding timing of doses and missing medication resolution.
Provide guidance on IV compatibility, infusion rates, and administration safety.
Review narcotic usage patterns and discrepancies.
Support diversion monitoring efforts (DEA expectations).
Ensure valid order present for all controlled substance dispensing.
Ensure documentation aligns with administration records.
Maintain compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs), Joint Commission Medication Management (MM standards), and Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).
Support documentation and audit readiness (72-hour retrieval standard).