Pharmacist

Modern MedEd; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Weekly payments

Job summary

Mercor is recruiting licensed US pharmacists to help improve AI-driven prior authorization workflows by answering medication-related clinical questions and reviewing AI-generated responses for accuracy, safety, and clarity. This fully remote contract offers 30–40 hours per week, weekly payments via Stripe or Wise, and the chance to work with leading AI researchers on real‑world clinical decision support.

Applicants should bring strong pharmacy knowledge, excellent written communication, and a

Qualifications

• Active US Pharmacist licence (PharmD or equivalent).
• Strong experience with medications, pharmacy workflows, and clinical decision-making.
• Excellent understanding of drug interactions, contraindications, and prescribing guidelines.
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable following structured annotation guidelines.
• Available for 30-40 hours per week during the project.

Responsibilities

• Answer medication-related clinical questions using patient context, source materials, and labeling guidelines.
• Review AI-generated responses for clinical accuracy, safety, clarity, completeness, and evidence support.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete responses and provide structured annotations and written feedback.
• Identify and escalate cases involving insufficient evidence, conflicting guidance, unclear clinical context, or patient safety concerns.
• Apply project rubrics and quality standards consistently while participating in calibration and feedback sessions.

Skills

US Pharmacist license

Pharmacy workflows

Clinical decision‑making

Drug interactions

Contraindications

Prescribing guidelines

Written communication

Annotation guidance

Tools

Epic

Cerner

Job description

Mercor is hiring on behalf of a leading AI research labdeveloping next-generation clinical AI systems. We're seeking experienced, licensedUS Pharmaciststo help improve AI-powered prior authorisation workflows by answering medication-related clinical questions and reviewing AI-generated responses for clinical accuracy, safety, clarity, and completeness. This is an opportunity to apply your clinical expertise to real-world healthcare AI while helping build safer, more reliable clinical decision-support systems.

What You'll Do

• Answer medication-related clinical questions using patient context, source materials, and labelling guidelines.

• Review AI-generated responses for clinical accuracy, safety, clarity, completeness, and evidence support.

• Correct inaccurate or incomplete responses and provide structured annotations and written feedback.

• Identify and escalate cases involving insufficient evidence, conflicting guidance, unclear clinical context, or patient safety concerns.

• Apply project rubrics and quality standards consistently while participating in calibration and feedback sessions.

Representative topics include:

• Medication indications

• Dosing recommendations

• Contraindications

• Drug interactions

• Treatment history

• Prior authorisation criteria

• Supporting clinical documentation

Qualifications

• Active US Pharmacist licence (PharmD or equivalent).

• Strong experience with medications, pharmacy workflows, and clinical decision-making.

• Excellent understanding of drug interactions, contraindications, and prescribing guidelines.

• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.

• Comfortable following structured annotation guidelines.

• Available for30-40 hours per weekduring the project.

Preferred Experience

• Prior authorisation or speciality pharmacy

• Managed care or medication access

• Epic, Cerner, or other electronic health record (EHR) systems

• Clinical quality assurance

• AI evaluation, clinical content review, or healthcare data annotation

• 340B or medication assistance programs

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently accurate, evidence-based clinical reviews.

• High agreement with project quality standards.

• Reliable throughput and timely delivery.

• Clear identification and escalation of safety-critical or ambiguous cases.

• Rapid incorporation of calibration feedback.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.