Licensed US Pharmacist

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.

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