The position will involve preparing medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders, detecting therapeutic incompatibilities; dispensing medications by compounding, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals and controlling medications by monitoring drug therapies and advising on any side effects.

The position will involve preparing medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders, detecting therapeutic incompatibilities; dispensing medications by compounding, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals and controlling medications by monitoring drug therapies and advising on any side effects.

1. Receive written prescriptions or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.

2. Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.

3. Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type affix labels.

4. File prescriptions that have been filled.
   

5. Clean, help maintain, equipment and work areas and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.

6. Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.

7. Order, label and store incoming supplies ,verify quantities against invoices and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.

8. Compute charges for medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.

9. Dispense medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations and other departments.

10. Providing information to supervisors, co-workers and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail or in person.

11. Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.

12. Using relevant information and individual judgement to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards.

13. Observes professional ethics for the benefit of the law, the patient, the relatives of the patient and colleagues.