Remote On-call Pharmacist

About this role

You will provide remote pharmacist coverage on an on-call basis, handling prescription validation, medication counselling, interaction checks and pharmacovigilance for our online pharmacy and teleconsultation services. Your review is often the last safeguard before a patient receives medicine. You will work flexible shifts with a clinical team that values accuracy.

What you'll do

• Validate prescriptions for legality, safety and clinical appropriateness.
• Counsel patients on dosing, administration and possible side effects.
• Check for drug interactions, contraindications and duplications.
• Report adverse drug reactions through pharmacovigilance processes.
• Support teleconsultations with medication expertise.
• Escalate safety concerns promptly through agreed pathways.
• Document reviews and advice accurately in the system.
• Contribute to medication safety audits and quality review.

What you'll bring

Required

• B.Pharm or PharmD with a current practising licence.
• Experience in clinical or community pharmacy practice.
• Strong knowledge of drug interactions and medication safety.
• Confidence counselling patients remotely.
• Availability for flexible on-call shifts.

Nice to have

• Experience with online pharmacy or telehealth services.
• Pharmacovigilance or medication safety experience.
• Additional training in clinical pharmacy.
• Familiarity with electronic pharmacy systems.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, reviewed against the market and your experience.
• Health insurance and a contributory pension scheme.
• Flexible remote on-call shifts that fit around your other commitments.
• A learning and conference budget for courses, certifications and events.
• Modern pharmacy and telemedicine systems to work with.
• Direct impact across 50+ healthcare organisations in Africa.
• Room to grow as the online pharmacy service expands.

About the team

You will join a clinical team focused on prescription review, counselling and medication safety across our online pharmacy and teleconsultation services. We value precision, patient communication and documentation that protects patients.

Pharmacists work flexible on-call shifts and support one another across disciplines, with clinical governance guiding every decision.

About eHealthwares

eHealthwares designs and delivers enterprise healthcare technology solutions — EMR, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, telemedicine and interoperability platforms — connecting patients, providers and operations across Africa. Over 10+ years we have served 50+ healthcare organisations and delivered 200+ integrations with 99.9% platform uptime. From the pharmacy counter to the radiology suite, from the lab bench to the telemedicine consult, we build the modules that make one connected care ecosystem.

Equal opportunity

eHealthwares is an equal opportunity employer. We assess every application on merit and suitability for the role, without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, age or marital status. If you need any reasonable accommodation to apply, email info@ehealthwares.com and we will be happy to help.

How to apply

1. Submit the application form on this page with your CV (PDF or Word) — add a cover letter in the text box or as an attachment.
2. Application screen — we review submissions as they arrive.
3. Role interview — a conversation with the hiring manager (about 45 minutes).
4. Team conversation — meet the people you would work with.
5. Offer — we typically respond to applicants within one week.

Prefer email? Send your CV to info@ehealthwares.com with the role title as the subject. We would love to hear from you.