Pharmacist

Required Qualifications for the Position

• Scrutinizing patient treatment sheets and prescriptions for suitability of prescribed drugs in relation to dosing accuracy, drug interaction and route of administration.
  
• Liaises with prescribing doctors to ensure rational use of medicines
  
• Ensures timely and accurate posting of all pharmacy computer transactions for billing purposes.
  
• Ensures timely orders for stock replenishment are made to maintain optimal stock levels.
  
• Responsible for drug information to patients, doctors, nurses and other medical staff.
  
• Responsible for storage and dispensing of narcotics and psychotropic substances in line with legal requirements.
  
• Participating in clinical ward rounds.
  
• Counselling patients appropriately to ensure adherence to drug therapy.
  
• Participating in quality management system and patient safety activities, including documentation, analysis, and reporting for the continued improvement of services.
  
• Reporting and documenting adverse drug reactions and medication errors in the Hospital.
  
• Receiving, evaluating and making recommendations on applications for the inclusion/ deletion of drugs into the Hospital formulary on behalf of Medicines and Therapeutics Committee (MTC).
  
• Participate in monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the use of medicines in the Hospital by producing quarterly and annual drugs utilization reports.