PHARMACIST I

Overview

Responsible for verifying medication orders, preparing, compounding, dispensing medications, and counselling patients in accordance with accepted standards and established pharmacy policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, evaluates, processes, and medication orders for demographic data (e.g., gender, age, and weight), appropriateness of therapy, dose, frequency, route, dosage form, interactions, allergies, related laboratory values, and possible drug interactions.
• Advises/counsels patients and answers questions about medications (including indication, possible side effects, interactions among different drugs as applicable to the area of practice).
• Documents interventions and recommendations/clarifications in the electronic Health Information System as applicable.
• Maintains control and security of all medications including controlled, narcotic substances and supplies. Maintains dispensing and recordkeeping as per laws and regulations.
• Provides drug information including but not limited to drug selection, dosage, interactions, monitoring, and side effects, etc to all health care providers.
• Supervises, precepts, checks, and monitors medication-related actions/performance of lower/junior pharmacists, residents, trainees/students.
• Assists and guides health care providers with issues related to the medication management and use system.
• Participates/assists in conducting performance/quality improvement projects.
• Follows all Hospital's related Policies and Procedures.
• Participates in self and others' education, training and development, as applicable.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's or Pharm.D./Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Experience: Two (2) years of related experience with Master's, or four (4) years with Pharm.D./Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Other Requirements (Certificates): N/A.