Staff Pharmacist - Evernorth - Remote - Per Diem (Remote Order Verification)

United States Work at Home · Remote
Part-time
Posted Nov 11, 2026

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Skills

Communication
Google Workspace
HIPAA

Job description

Part-Time / Per Diem Remote Staff Pharmacist

Location: Remote, anywhere within the United States

Schedule: Part-time/per diem evening, overnight, and weekend coverage, including rotating weekends, on-call coverage, and holidays. Hours vary based on staffing needs.

Licensure Requirements: Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of residence required; Illinois licensure preferred. Willingness to obtain and maintain additional licenses in Iowa, Nebraska, Hawaii, and other states as needed. Pharmacists must hold an active license in each required state before providing coverage.

About the Role

Join our telepharmacy team to support hospitals across multiple states through remote medication order review, clinical consultation, and transitions-of-care services. You’ll apply clinical expertise, navigate multiple electronic medical records and pharmacy systems, and collaborate with healthcare teams to promote safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes.

We’re looking for a pharmacist who takes personal accountability for the care they provide, communicates effectively, and works independently while remaining responsive to clients and fellow team members.

What You’ll Do

Telepharmacy & Clinical Services

•Evaluate prescriber orders for safety, efficacy, and appropriateness across multiple electronic medical records and pharmacy systems.

•Perform remote medication order entry, verification, and transitions-of-care medication reconciliation.

•Review dosing, renal and hepatic adjustments, allergies, drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, and compatibilities.

•Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to clarify orders, resolve medication concerns, and recommend optimal therapy consistent with applicable standards and client protocols.

•Provide timely drug information and therapeutic guidance to support safe medication practices.

•Provide medication education, as applicable to assigned services, including proper use, potential side effects, and expected outcomes.

•Apply clinical knowledge to the needs of patients across the lifespan, from neonates through geriatrics, including pregnant and nursing patients and those with renal or hepatic impairment.

•Maintain working knowledge of hospital therapies, including but not limited to IV medications, cardiac and narcotic infusions, and IV antibiotics.

Communication & Operational Excellence

•Accurately and promptly document completed tasks, medication-related interventions, and clinical recommendations in designated order management and clinical systems.

•Build effective working relationships with contracted hospitals, healthcare teams, and fellow pharmacists.

•Coordinate client coverage, communicate workload needs, and assist teammates as priorities shift.

•Monitor assigned order queues and team communications to support timely processing and follow-up.

•Follow applicable pharmacy laws, professional standards, HIPAA requirements, and organizational and client policies.

Technology & Independent Practice

•Navigate multiple electronic medical records, pharmacy information systems, and automation platforms.

•Use Google Workspace and other applications needed for daily work.

•Troubleshoot routine access and workflow issues and escalate concerns appropriately.

•Maintain required licenses, credentials, training, and system access.

•Prioritize work across multiple hospital clients while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Training & Performance

•Complete required onboarding and ongoing clinical, system, and policy training.

•Stay current with client workflows, medication safety practices, and operational updates.

•Meet established quality, productivity, and turnaround-time expectations.

•Participate in evening, overnight, rotating weekend, on-call, and holiday coverage as assigned.

Qualifications

•Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree required; PharmD preferred.

•Telepharmacy experience and a minimum of one year of hospital pharmacy experience strongly preferred.

•Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) certification is a plus.

•Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in good standing in the state of residence required; Illinois licensure preferred.

•Willingness to obtain and maintain additional state licenses, including Iowa, Nebraska, and Hawaii.

•Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and commitment to medication safety and patient outcomes.

•Ability to work independently, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and adapt to different hospital workflows.

•Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple systems and hospital clients.

•Availability for evening, overnight, and weekend shifts, including rotating weekends, on-call coverage, and holidays.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 54 - 91 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here .

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.