Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-3220

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 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.

Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-3220

BP 37-2021, adopt filed 12/16/2021, effective 12/16/2021; BP 17-2022, amend filed 04/22/2022, effective 4/22/2022; BP 24-2022, temporary amend filed 04/22/2022, effective 4/22/2022 through 10/18/2022; BP 33-2022, amend filed 06/15/2022, effective 6/16/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.135, ORS 689.151, ORS 689.205 & 2022 HB 4034

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 & 2022 HB 4034