Background

The Pharmacist is responsible for the safe and effective management of pharmaceutical services within the facility.

Responsibilities

Dispensing: Accurately dispense prescription medications to patients, ensuring correct dosages and providing clear instructions.

Medication Review: Review treatment sheets and prescriptions to identify potential drug interactions, contraindications, or errors.

Patient Counseling: Counsel patients on medication usage, side effects, storage, and adherence to treatment regimens.

Inventory Management: Manage pharmacy inventory, including ordering, receiving, and storing pharmaceuticals to prevent shortages and wastage.

Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all pharmaceutical activities comply with relevant regulations, including controlled substances management.

Pharmacy Compounding: Prepare specialized formulations as required.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of dispensed medications, controlled substances, and pharmacy activities.

Pharmacovigilance: Document and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.

Collaboration: Work closely with clinicians and nurses to ensure safe and effective medication use.

Staff Training: Provide guidance and training to pharmacy support staff.

• Accurately dispense prescription medications to patients, ensuring correct dosages and providing clear instructions.
• Review treatment sheets and prescriptions to identify potential drug interactions, contraindications, or errors.
• Counsel patients on medication usage, side effects, storage, and adherence to treatment regimens.
• Manage pharmacy inventory, including ordering, receiving, and storing pharmaceuticals to prevent shortages and wastage.
• Ensure all pharmaceutical activities comply with relevant regulations, including controlled substances management.
• Prepare specialized formulations as required.
• Maintain accurate records of dispensed medications, controlled substances, and pharmacy activities.
• Document and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Work closely with clinicians and nurses to ensure safe and effective medication use.
• Provide guidance and training to pharmacy support staff.

• Accurate dispensing
• Medication review
• Patient counseling
• Inventory management
• Regulatory compliance
• Pharmacy compounding
• Documentation
• Pharmacovigilance
• Collaboration with clinicians and nurses
• Staff training

• Relevant pharmacy qualifications (implied)
• Knowledge of relevant regulations