Job Description

Pharmacist

Hours per Day: 8

Hours per Week: 40

Duration: 5 Weeks

Job Summary

The Pharmacist is responsible for dispensing prescription medications, ensuring patient safety, and providing expert consultation on drug therapies. This role requires strict compliance with legal and ethical standards while delivering high-quality patient care and supervising pharmacy staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Accept and dispense prescription medications accurately.
• Monitor patient medication compliance and detect over-usage patterns.
• Ensure all medicines supplied are within the law and suitable for patients.
• Advise patients on proper medication use, possible reactions, and answer related questions.
• Provide consultation on prescription and non-prescription drugs regarding storage, dosage, side effects, and interactions.
• Deliver patient services such as smoking cessation, blood pressure measurement, and cholesterol management.
• Educate patients on safe handling of medical devices (e.g., blood pressure monitors, glucose meters).
• Compound medications for internal and external use.
• Prepare sterile solutions following proper procedures.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records and pharmacy files.
• Manage inventory of pharmaceutical and medical supplies.
• Supervise pharmacy staff including technicians and clerks.
• Identify drug-related problems and communicate effectively with physicians and healthcare practitioners.
• Work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, interns, and other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree required.
• Licensed by the State Pharmacy Board.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs