Pharmacist

Job Description

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DEPARTMENT : PHARMACY

POSITION : PHARMACIST

REPORTING TO : INCHARGE - PHARMACY

QUALIFICATION : BACHELOR IN PHARMACY / DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY

EXPERIENCE : 2 YEARS OR MORE

DRESS CODE : SPECIFIED DRESS CODE WITH I.D. CARD

DUTY HOURS : AS PER SCHEDULED REQUIREMENTS

Job Description

Key areas of responsibility:

Ensure comprehensive patient care and maintenance of quality standards in Pharmacy

• To maintain inventory level of the department.
• To store pharmaceuticals at optimum condition as to minimizes expiry.
• To control drug purchases cost by negotiations and contracts.
• To deliver quality services of pharmacy department to clients and employees.
• To give dispensing of medications with clear instructions and correct labeling to patients.
• To provide clear, understandable instructions to discharge patients in a language known to patient with information leaflets if possible.
• To act as a liaison with nursing and medical staff concerning prescriptions orders, drugs and pharmaceutical details, resident reactions, errors and complaints.
• To maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environment and injection control standards.
• To have secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis.
• To do stock taking and drug audit.
• To enter medication orders into dispensing program and software.
• To check nurse unit stock lists and maintain minimum stock.
• To provide doctors with formulary.
• To administrator of patients concerns, and recommends changes in policies and procedures.
• To maintain appropriate departmental documentation.
• To treat all communication about patients, staff, and other organizational business confidentially.
• To be involved in quality Assurance / Quality control activities.
• To perform all the jobs as may be assigned due to exigencies of work.