Hospital Pharmacist

Job Summary

To provide proper performance of functions involved in the safe, efficient distribution of medications, in accordance with relevant laws, rules, regulations and standards of pharmaceutical care.

Job Responsibilities 1

• Reviews prescriptions to determine the appropriateness of medication therapy.
• Processes both cash and insurance prescriptions.
• Ensures the cash collection is secure and correct at all times.
• Contacts insurance companies to resolve billing issues.
• Properly handles controlled medications and prescriptions and ensures the controlled medication stock is correct and secure at all times.
• Advises patient on the correct administration of drugs.
• Monitors patient medication profile in order to prevent drug interactions, allergic and adverse drug reactions.
• Provides drug information and communicates with prescribers and other staff regarding drug therapy or safe drug handling.
• Performs patient teaching functions on appropriate use of medications.
• Performs quality control checks in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Compounds and dispenses medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversees these activities.
• Monitors and reports adverse drug reaction and medication errors.
• Selects medications and alternatives.
• Conducts orientation, training, and educational programs as required.
• Conducts quality improvement tasks in conjunction with other staff members.