Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-3220 - Telework: Supervision Requirements
The Oregon registered Drug Outlet Pharmacy, Pharmacist-in-charge of the Drug Outlet and the supervising Oregon licensed Pharmacist from the Drug Outlet must:
(1) Utilize an audiovisual communication
system and have appropriate technology or interface to allow access to
information required to complete assigned duties;
(2) Ensure telephone audio is recorded and
stored for all patient interactions completed by Interns, Certified Oregon
Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Technicians;
(3) Ensure an Oregon licensed Pharmacist is
supervising, directing and controlling each Intern, Certified Oregon Pharmacy
Technician, and Pharmacy Technician and that the audiovisual communication
system is fully operational;
(4)
Ensure that an Oregon licensed Pharmacist using reasonable professional
judgment, determines the frequency of "check-ins" for each licensee being
supervised via the audiovisual communication system with a minimum of at least
once per work shift to ensure patient safety, compliance with federal and state
laws, and documents the interaction;
(5) Be readily available to answer questions
and fully responsible for the practice and accuracy of the licensee;
and
(6) Ensure the Intern,
Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician, or Pharmacy Technician knows the identity
of the Oregon licensed Pharmacist who is providing supervision, direction, and
control at all times.
(7) Ensure
the Oregon licensed Pharmacist who is supervising an Intern, Certified Oregon
Pharmacy Technician, or Pharmacy Technician at a Telework Site:
(a) Uses reasonable professional judgment to
determine the percentage of patient interactions for each licensee that must be
observed or reviewed to ensure public health and safety with a minimum of 5% of
patient interactions observed or reviewed;
(b) Reviews patient interactions within 48
hours of the patient interaction to ensure that each licensee is acting within
the authority permitted under their license and patients are connected with a
pharmacist upon request;
(c)
Documents the following within 24 hours of the observation or review in (b):
(A) Number of each licensee's patient
interactions;
(B) Number of each
licensee's patient interactions Pharmacist has observed or reviewed;
(C) Date and time of licensee patient
interaction Pharmacist has observed or reviewed;
(D) Date and time of Pharmacist observation
or review of licensee's patient interaction; and
(E) Pharmacist notes of each interaction
observed or reviewed; and
(d) Reports any violation of OAR 855 to the
Oregon registered Drug Outlet Pharmacy within 24 hours of discovery and to the
board within 10 days.
(8)
The Oregon registered Drug Outlet Pharmacy must comply with the Pharmacist's
determination in (7)(a); and
(9)
Employ adequate staff to allow for:
(a)
Observation or review within 48 hours; and
(b) Create records; and
(10) Retain records.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.135, ORS 689.151, ORS 689.205 & 2022 HB 4034
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 & 2022 HB 4034
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