Pharmacist

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Education: Pharm-D. Experience: Minimum 2-4 years of relevant work experience(In-patient/ER/OPD). Job Description: Coordinate with Pharmacists to ensure proper handover protocols are followed, and provide daily reports to the Assistant Manager/ Manager of Pharmacy Services. Supervise the unit-dose drug dispensation and distribution, ensuring patients’ profiles and CPOE are reviewed to prevent drug interactions and to promote rational drug use. Contact the physician for inaccuracy of order / non-availability of medicine, providing the Clinical Pharmacist with relevant documentation. Ensure requisitions are issued and filled accurately, and prompt delivery of unit-dose medications to the Nursing unit is provided. Monitor and manage inventory stock levels, suggesting changes if necessary. Prepare and forward requisitions to the Pharmacy store as required. Receive the goods from the Pharmacy store, physically check and shelving the stock in the proper location at the specified temperature. Provide current and accurate drug information to all health care professionals when required. Maintain records of drug information provided according to the specified protocols for record keeping. Provide monthly reports to the Assistant / Manager, Pharmacy/ Clinical Pharmacist of all stock, detailing fast-moving/slow-moving/short expiry / expired/broken, damaged items. Arrange inspection of nursing units and clinics each month and monitor the proper storage and distribution of patient floor stock, controlled drugs and emergency medications. Provide technical and administrative support and conduct relevant staff training. Ensure high-alert medications are labelled, and ensure all related precautions and information are provided for proper administration. Prepare and present on various topics for CMEs. Document and provide management (Pharmacist / AM / Manager) with details of all interventions, drug information and related relevant information. Ensure temperatures are monitored and all related documentation is accurately maintained. Provide management with regular updates and monthly KPI reports. Perform all related tasks assigned by the Manager / Assistant Manager of Pharmacy Services. Note: “ Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”