Enable job alerts via email!
Boost your interview chances
Create a job specific, tailored resume for higher success rate.
A leading pharmacy is seeking a Part Time Telepharmacist to provide evening and overnight telepharmacy services. The role includes engaging with clinicians, reviewing medication orders, and conducting clinical interventions to enhance patient care across multiple hospitals. Candidates must hold a relevant pharmacy degree and possess a Texas license, with opportunities for ongoing training and development within an innovative healthcare setting.
Part Time Telepharmacist - Evening and Overnight Shifts (TX License) page is loaded
CarepathRx transforms hospital pharmacy from a cost center into an active revenue generator through a powerful combination of technology, market-leading pharmacy services and wrap-around services.
Job Details:
The Telepharmacist serves multiple hospitals, in multiple states, using technology to maximize the cognitive contributions of clinical pharmacists to quality patient care. The Telepharmacist actively engages with clinicians to enhance the performance of care teams and improve outcomes. The Telepharmacist reviews and approves medication orders, conducts clinical interventions as appropriate, and documents all actions in accordance with the policies and procedures of both PipelineRx and its hospital clients.
Responsibilities
The Telepharmacist performs telepharmacy duties as required and defined in the company SOP and reports directly to the Regional Manager.
The Telepharmacist will be responsible for providing telepharmacy services for multiple clients and learn multiple pharmacy information systems (PIS’s).
The Telepharmacist will obtain multiple state licenses. They will prioritize, assign, and evaluate the work of assigned clients; maintain accurate records and document actions taken; maintain confidentiality of information, including HIPAA; understand and interpret the laws, regulations, and policies governing the pharmacy operation.
Schedule
Rotating schedule between the hours of 5pm-2am (Mon-Fri) and 9am-2am (Sat/Sun). Part time positions require working a minimum of 2 shifts per week.
Performance Objectives
Telepharmacy
Successfully perform telepharmacy services to assigned clients including remote order entry, order verification, drug verification, and counseling (when required).
Clinical Excellence
Strive to continually improve the practice of pharmacy in a remote telepharmacy setting.
Practice pharmacy in a proactive manner and follow policies and procedures as contracted with client.
Provide drug information to clients by answering all drug related questions and give clinical therapeutic recommendations. Questions can be, but are not limited to, drug indication, drug dosage as it relates to renal/liver function or medical condition, drug interactions, drug-drug compatibilities, or drug infusion.
Have working knowledge of (but not limited to) IV fluids, admixture, TPN, narcotic/cardiac drips, IV antibiotics, and chemotherapy.
Be knowledgeable of special age related medical conditions. Important considerations such as (but not limited to): pediatric, geriatric, pregnant/nursing, renal/hepatic impairment, and HIV patients.
Have a working knowledge of, but not limited to: disease state management, drug-drug interactions, drug-nutrient interaction, drug-disease interaction, drug allergies, appropriate dosing by age, renal, or liver function, recognized therapeutic duplications, and be able to give clinical recommendations for medical conditions or disease states.
Counsel patients, nurses, and medical staff on proper use of medications.
Collect and analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
Investigate and take appropriate actions(s) to resolve any medication variances to Director of Quality Services within 48 hours of notification.
Operational Excellence
Learn multiple hospital pharmacy information systems.
Obtain multiple state licensures in a timely manner, based on needs of the team.
Maintain accurate records and document actions taken by logging orders and interactions with physicians and nurses, including all recommendations made to the clients’ staff in the PLRX system during shift and completed in its entirety by end of shift.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with fellow medical professionals and patients.
Develop harmonious professional relationships with PipelineRx clients and staff.
Understand, interpret, explain, and comply with laws, regulations, and policies governing pharmacy operations.
Technical Excellence
Work simultaneously with VPNs, various pharmacy information systems (PIS’s), as well as automation systems and basic computer programs to provide quality care to the clients.
Training and Development
Coordinate with Regional Trainer to initiate and complete all new hire or new client training processes and objectives including, but not limited to policies, procedures, software, PIS updates, etc.
Productivity
Strive to achieve and maintain company productivity metrics.
Qualifications
Degree in Pharmacy (B.S Pharmacy or PharmD.)
2+ years’ experience in a hospital inpatient setting preferred
Valid Texas Pharmacist license issued by the governing State Board of Pharmacy. Additional licensure will be requested in the future coverage needs.
A working knowledge of formulary policies, pharmacy and therapeutics policy and procedures
Effective communications skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated customer service skills
Working knowledge of client/server applications
Proficiency with office technology tools, to include MS Office 2000 or later (esp. Outlook, Excel, and Word), Google Drive, internet, and email
CarepathRx offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includesmedical/dental/vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability as well as voluntary benefits,401(k), Paid Time Off and paid holidays. Medical, dental and vision coverage are effective 1st of the month following date of hire .
CarepathRx provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants are encouraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free work environment. Applicants must be eligible to work in this country.
CarepathRx is transforming pharmacy care delivery for health systems and hospitals, delivering improved patient outcomes that drive clinical, quality and financial results. Through the industry’s most comprehensive, end-to-end hospital pharmacy care delivery model, CarepathRx is turning hospital pharmacy into an active care management strategy and revenue generator while providing support across the patient’s complete healthcare journey. The company takes an enterprise approach, providing a powerful combination of technology, market-leading clinical pharmacy services, and wrap-around services that optimize pharmacy performance across the enterprise for fully integrated pharmacy operations, expanded healthcare services, improved ambulatory access, minimized clinical variation and new health system revenue streams. Today, CarepathRx serves more than 15 health systems and 600 hospitals, with more than 2,400 employees nationwide. For more information about CarepathRx, visit our website .
We are always searching for the best talent to join our growing organization. Check out our available opportunities by using the search functionality and filtering options at the top!
CarepathRx offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Don't see an open opportunity that matches your skill set just yet? Please click Get Started below or click Introduce Yourself in the top right corner of the page to share your information with us. We will reach out when something becomes available!
Additionally, create an account with CarepathRx Careers to set up Job Alerts if something becomes available that peaks your interest! To create an account with CarepathRx Careers, c lick on Sign In in the top right corner. Once you have created an account and are logged in, click on Job Alerts in top right corner and Create Job Alert!
We hope you find a fulfilling career with CarepathRx!