MercorOperations Featured JobsSpecial ReferralLicensed US Pharmacist
Remote — United States
About the role
Mercor is hiring on behalf of a leading AI research lab developing next-generation clinical AI systems. We're seeking experienced, licensed US Pharmacists to 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.
Representative topics include: Medication indications, Dosing recommendations, Contraindications, Drug interactions, Treatment history, Prior authorisation criteria, Supporting clinical documentation.
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.
Scope of Work
- 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.
What you’ll bring
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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
Benefits
Not provided in the source listing.
Schedule and availability
Available for 30–40 hours per week during the project.
Contract & Payment Terms
- We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
- 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.
Where you can work
This role is open to people based in: United States.
Remote does not always mean work from any country. Always check the employer’s location and working-hour requirements.
