Pharmacist

Job Description:

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.

• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.

• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.

• Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.

• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.

• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.