Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy

Job Summary

This is a 10/hr night shift remote position. Candidates must reside and be licensed in California.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, verifies and interprets all physician orders received using the patient profile.
• Screens all medication orders for optimal medication usage and intervenes when appropriate within the standards of the clinical programs and client hospital protocols.
• Makes sure to monitor for medication allergies, drug interactions, renal and hepatic function, age-appropriate drug selection and dosage, duplicated orders, injectable compatibilities, concentrations, and administration rates.
• Uses pharmacokinetic skills to determine dosing and to monitor patients’ responses to selected drugs under order of the prescriber or by approved medical staff protocols in order to assure safe and consistent use of designated drugs.
• Participates in continued education in pharmacy practice in order to meet regulatory requirements and organizational goals.
• Supports and assists in meeting client hospital goals and specifications for order entry/verification, medication preparation and clinical programs.
• Reviews, understands, and responds as appropriate in a timely manner to communication from System Director, Manager(s), and/or Supervisor(s) of Telepharmacy and from client hospital liaisons.

Requirements

• Required Education and Experience:
• B.S. in Pharmacy or equivalent from an accredited college of pharmacy
• Three years of hospital pharmacy experience as a pharmacist
• Active Pharmacist license in good standing in the state of California