The Pharmacist fulfills daily operational activities related to the accurate preparation and distribution of medication usage throughout the institution. Fulfills performance improvement aspects for both interdepartmental and patient care. Individual should perform the job responsibilities as appropriate to the age of the patients served. Individual should allow for cultural and religious beliefs when providing services.

Reviews and interprets orders for inpatients using patient profiles to ensure that overdoses have not been prescribed, duplicate orders written and that incompatibilities or adverse effects will not result from combining ingredients. Contacts and confers with physicians if there are any questions or irregularities regarding patients’ orders.

Fills medication orders and prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, nursing units and other departments of the hospital as requested; ensures timely delivery of all medications to their proper destination.

Reviews orders for sterile admixtures ensuring proper dosage, concentration, compatibilities, appropriate rate of administration and labeling instructions. Contacts and confers with physicians if there are any questions or irregularities regarding patients’ prescriptions.

Ensures accurate handling of controlled substance inventories and insure all dispensing procedures are maintained in all controlled-drug storage areas, virtual inventory is maintained and accurate.

Reports and documents all known medication errors or adverse drug reactions.

Prepares extemporaneous medication compounds when required.

Performs monthly nursing station inspections as required.

Prepares and/or checks sterile admixtures, Parenteral Nutrition solutions, chemotherapy and miscellaneous sterile products as required, using proper aseptic technique with a laminar air flow hood or biohazard cabinetry.

Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Organizes and prioritizes daily operational activities to meet the needs of the department. Utilizes supportive personnel including technicians, interns, aides and clerks to assist in medication dispensing functions.

Maintains all required records, both legal and hospital; including controlled substances, manufacturing and packaging records. This includes participation in investigational studies as outlined by the Director of Pharmacy.

Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, patients and their families as required.

Inspects pharmacy inventory to ensure that outdated drugs, recalled drugs, and drugs that have lost their potency have been removed from stock and have been replaced as appropriate.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality assurance programs, safety and infection n control standards and works towards achieving departmental key result areas.