Pharmacist

Role Summary

This position provides direct pharmaceutical care to patients, covering medication-related services designed to improve quality of life and patient outcomes. The pharmacist is expected to take full responsibility and ownership for the results of their clinical work.

Work Schedule and Structure

This is a remote pharmacy role with work scheduled across days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays according to staffing needs. The position is exempt and based in the Pharmacy department. It is a 0.9 FTE role, which equals 72 hours per pay period. The role reports to the Director of Pharmacy Operations.

Key Duties

• Assess medication orders from prescribers for safety and clinical effectiveness, and authorize dispensing for patients at contracted facilities using multiple EMR systems.
• Review patient drug therapy and suggest treatment improvements to physicians and other prescribers while following ASHP standards of pharmaceutical care.
• Share medication-related guidance with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Communicate clearly with other clinicians by phone, in writing, or through other appropriate channels when needed.
• Apply age-specific clinical knowledge and demonstrate competency in caring for patients from neonates through geriatric populations.
• Educate patients on correct medication use, expected effects, and possible side effects.
• Maintain precise records of all completed work within the order management system.
• Support strong customer service and build effective working relationships with remote contracted facilities.

Education and Experience

A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree is required. Prior hospital experience or completion of an ASHP-accredited residency is preferred.

Licensure Requirements

An active pharmacist license in the state where you reside is required. Licensure in Kansas, Nebraska, and Arkansas must be obtained within 60 days of hiring. Additional state licenses may also be needed depending on business requirements.

About the Employer

The organization is a nationally recognized telemedicine provider with one of the largest and most comprehensive virtual health networks. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, it partners with more than 650 health systems and care organizations, including rural hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, school districts, prisons, skilled nursing facilities, and law enforcement agencies, to deliver telemedicine services nationwide.

Over the last three decades, it has built eight telehealth service lines: Behavioral Health, Critical Care, Emergency, Hospitalist, Pharmacy, Specialty Care, Senior Care, and School Health. In the past year, its virtual care model reached nearly two million patients and helped reduce healthcare costs as well as unnecessary travel and time burdens for patients and providers.

The company emphasizes innovation, collaboration, dedication, and professional support, with teams working either in a virtual hospital hub or remotely. Its mission is to ensure every person and every community can access high-quality care. Its vision is to advance a future of healthcare without boundaries through Service, Quality, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Additional Information

Department/Unit: Pharmacy

Employment classification: Exempt

Job code: 3441800