Staff Pharmacist
- Job ID:
- Date:04/28/2008
- Location:Indianapolis
- State:Indiana
- Salary:Not Specified Why?
- Job Types:
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Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Staff Pharmacist
Job Description
SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The staff pharmacist dispenses medications and monitors and evaluates prescribed therapies and all aspects of medication use and storage to promote the highest level of safe and cost-effective pharmaceutical care
Job Description: • A working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems • Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures. • Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility • Counsel patients regarding appropriate use of medications. • Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy. • Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items. • Ensure that work areas are clean and safe according to applicable regulations • Responsible for administering medications based on physician orders. • Performing the day-to-day professional operations of the department which includes drug acquisition, distribution, and monitoring, identifying, resolving, and preventing drug related problems that may affect optimal patient care outcomes and to research and communicate to our medical and nursing staff, as well as to all ancillary services
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