Pharmacist; Registered

Position: Pharmacist (Registered)
Location: Mapusa

Job Description

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- Job Description / Responsibilities

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.