Remote Pharmacist

The Remote Pharmacist provides centralized pharmacist support to Hometown Pharmacy locations while working primarily in a remote environment. This position supports pharmacy operations through pharmacist-level prescription review, clinical support, regulatory compliance, medication safety, workflow assistance, and collaboration with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy leadership. The Remote Pharmacist serves as a professional pharmacy resource for assigned locations and assists pharmacy teams in maintaining safe, accurate, efficient, and compliant pharmacy operations.

This position does not have direct supervisory or managerial responsibility for pharmacy employees or pharmacy locations. The ideal candidate is an experienced retail pharmacist who is highly organized, comfortable working independently in a remote environment, knowledgeable regarding pharmacy laws and regulations, and able to effectively collaborate with pharmacy teams across multiple locations.

• Provide pharmacist-level support to Hometown Pharmacy locations from a centralized remote setting.
• Perform pharmacist functions permitted through the organization's remote pharmacy systems and applicable pharmacy laws and regulations.
• Review prescriptions and patient information for accuracy, appropriateness, interactions, contraindications, allergies, dosing, and other medication-related concerns.
• Complete pharmacist verification and other pharmacist-level prescription processing functions as authorized and appropriate.
• Communicate with pharmacy staff regarding prescription questions, medication concerns, workflow issues, and patient-care needs.
• Contact prescribers or other healthcare professionals when pharmacist intervention or clarification is necessary.
• Assist pharmacy teams in resolving prescription-processing, medication, insurance, and workflow concerns requiring pharmacist involvement.
• Provide pharmacist consultation and professional guidance to pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy personnel within the scope of the position.
• Support pharmacy locations experiencing increased prescription volume, staffing challenges, or other workflow needs.
• Maintain consistent availability to supported pharmacy teams during established working hours.

• Promote safe and appropriate medication use through pharmacist review and intervention.
• Identify potential medication errors, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, contraindications, inappropriate dosing, and other patient-safety concerns.
• Provide patient counseling and medication-related education remotely when appropriate and permitted.
• Assist with medication adherence, medication synchronization, refill coordination, and other patient-care initiatives as assigned.
• Support immunization, clinical, and preventative healthcare initiatives within the pharmacist's authorized scope of practice.
• Document pharmacist interventions and patient-care activities as required.
• Escalate significant medication‑safety or patient‑care concerns to appropriate pharmacy or organizational leadership.

• Perform pharmacist duties in accordance with applicable federal and Wisconsin pharmacy laws, regulations, Board of Pharmacy requirements, controlled‑substance requirements, professional standards, and company policies.
• Follow established pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Assist pharmacy locations with pharmacist-level questions regarding regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Review pharmacy documentation and prescription records when necessary to support compliant pharmacy operations.
• Identify potential compliance concerns encountered during the…