Pharmacist

Role & responsibilities

• Review and validate prescriptions for appropriate drug, dose, route, frequency, and duration.
• Dispense medicines accurately to inpatients and outpatients.
• Check medication orders for potential drug interactions, duplications, allergies, contraindications, and dosing issues.
• Provide medication-related information and counseling to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate records of dispensing, controlled medicines, narcotics, and other regulated medications as applicable.
• Monitor pharmacy inventory, including stock levels, expiry dates, storage conditions, and batch details.
• Ensure proper storage of medicines, including temperature-sensitive and high-alert medications.
• Participate in medication reconciliation and support clinical pharmacy activities where applicable.
• Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding medication-related issues.
• Report medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and other medication-safety concerns according to hospital procedures.
• Follow hospital SOPs, infection-control requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Support pharmacy audits, accreditation activities, and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and hospital information.
• Perform other pharmacy-related duties assigned by the Pharmacy Manager.

Preferred candidate profile