Pharmacist at Reddington Hospital

Job Description

• Responsible for ensuring that the receipt, processing, fulfilment and dispensing of medications and other prescription items are undertaken in a professional and clinically safe manner.
• Must discharge their duties in compliance with hospital standard operating procedures and policies and in accordance with professional pharmaceutical guidelines.

Qualification:

• A minimum of Bachelor of Pharmacy from an accredited University, completion of internship and NYSC

Key Result Area:

• Checks prescriptions to ensure that there are no errors and that they are appropriate and safe for the individual patient.
• Provides advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication, for example, tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler.
• Participates in ward rounds, taking patient drug histories and involvement in decision-making on appropriate treatments as directed (ward pharmacist)
• Ensures medicines are stored appropriately and securely.
• Supervises the work of less experienced and less qualified staff.
• Answers questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public.
• Keeps up to date with, and contributing to, research and development.
• Complies with hospital policies and pharmacy standard operating procedures
• Provides information on expenditure on drugs.
• Participates in team meetings and accreditation activities.
• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labelling pharmaceuticals.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labelling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counselling patients on drug therapies.
• Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff and health care professionals.