Pharmacist Job Description
Pharmacist
provides input for improving pharmacy computer system programs relating to pharmacy, nursing and physician.
Pharmacist Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective pharmacist job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included pharmacist job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Where applicable, complete monthly Nursing Unit liaison reports/emergency medication cart checks by the last day of each month following Department and JCAHO Guidelines
Preparing and checking IVs and chemotherapy
Other pharmacist daily duties
Preparing and dispensing medication orders
Verifying medications/making recommendations to ordering practitioner
Compounding special preparations
Providing medication information to clinical staff
Maintaining inventory and necessary records
Providing Pharmaceutical Care to patients in a timely and efficient manner
Ensuring appropriateness of drug therapy, including collaboration with members of the health care team, managing therapy for selected patients, and reporting of problems and medication errors
Pharmacist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pharmacist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, ACLS, CPR, PALS, BCPS, ENLS, BPS
Education for Pharmacist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pharmacist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Doctoral and Collage Degree in Pharmacy, Education, School of Pharmacy, Department of Education, College of Pharmacy, Science, Graduate Education, Medical, Graduate, Healthcare
Skills for Pharmacist
Desired skills for pharmacist include:
Automation
Registers
StoreNET to provide support to customers pharmacy staff
Applicable state and federal controlled substance laws?
Retail merchandising and inventory control
KROLL Pharmacy Computer system a definite asset
Latest pharmacy products and all governing laws
Medical terminology
JCAHO
Desired experience for pharmacist includes:
Verification of patient understanding of medications and desired outcome of drug therapy
Ensuring availability, preparation, and control of medications
Assisting in committee and administrative duties within the pharmacy
Coordinating and working with other team members to ensure that the work flow is efficient and effective and that the workplace is clean and free of safety hazards
Adhering to applicable pharmacy laws and regulations to established facility and departmental guidelines
Maintenance of applicant flow records in accordance with laws and regulations
Pharmacist Examples
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Pharmacist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a pharmacist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pharmacist
- Prepare sterile products including large/small volume parenterals
- Modify, clarify, and verify medication orders through the interdisciplinary medical team
- Dispense controlled drugs following state and federal regulations and hospital policy
- Maintain proper inventory control by monitoring stock levels to ensure adequate drug supplies
- Perform computer operations
- Perform unit inspections of designated patient care areas
- Assist the director in preparing all necessary materials for committee meetings and clinical pharmacy activities
- Provide oversight within the hospital's pharmaceutical department
- Providing medication information to clinical staff and maintaining inventory and necessary records
- Process physician medication orders
Qualifications for pharmacist
- Enter medication orders into pharmacy profile
- Prepare, compound, and dispense medication for patient use according to policy and procedure
- Oversee and assume responsibility for all medication-related work performed by pharmacy technicians and supportive personnel
- Check and ensure that pharmacy technician and supportive personnel's work is accurate
- Distribute medication to nursing units or other patient care areas in a timely manner according to policy
- Monitor patient's medication therapy
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Pharmacist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a pharmacist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pharmacist
- Provide Pharmaceutical Care to patients in a timely and efficient manner
- Ensure appropriateness of drug therapy
- Verify patient understanding of medications and desired outcome of drug therapy
- Ensure availability, preparation, and control of medications
- Assist in committee and administrative duties within the pharmacy
- Coordinate and work with other team members to ensure that the work flow is efficient and effective and that the workplace is clean and free of safety hazards
- Adhere to applicable pharmacy laws and regulations to established facility and departmental guidelines
- Maintain applicant flow records in accordance with laws and regulations
- Processing physician orders to provide pharmaceutical care services by screening orders when entering into the computer profile and reviewing for appropriate therapy
- Preparing sterile products, including large/small volume parenterals, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN's), chemotherapy utilizing aseptic technique and monitoring parameters
Qualifications for pharmacist
- Modifying, clarifying, and verifying medication orders through the interdisciplinary medical team by communicating with practitioners concerning therapy changes
- Dispensing controlled drugs following state and federal regulations and hospital policy, including proper documentation and maintenance of inventory levels the dispensing unit for controlled substances
- Maintaining proper inventory control by monitoring stock levels to ensure adequate drug supplies to maintain pharmaceutical services and expiration dates to ensure quality control
- Performing computer operations to enter physician orders
- Performing unit inspections of designated patient care areas by checking controlled drugs, refrigerators, stock levels, medication carts, expiration dating of multi-dose vials, medication stashes, expiration dates, and overall medication handling practices
- Monitoring nonprofessional staff, including the pharmacy students, assistants and messengers
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Pharmacist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pharmacist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for pharmacist
- Verifying medications and making recommendations to the ordering practitioner
- Handling other relevant tasks
- The Pharmacist offers advice and professional consultation
- Ensure that the site is in compliance with all local, state, federal, third party, and contract rules and regulations regarding the practice of pharmacy
- Promote Public Health Wales campaigns within the prison setting
- Develop positive working relationships with non-professional/support staff
- Complete admission medication reconciliation
- Follows and assists in the enforcement of departmental policies and programs
- Assists with monitoring of drug inventory
- Verifying medications/making recommendations to the Ordering Practitioner
Qualifications for pharmacist
- Verifying medications
- Making recommendations to the Ordering Practitioner
- Assures that all patients receive medications in a safe, effective, and efficient manner
- Supports and follows department's and hospital's policies and procedures, and assures that practice meets legal requirements and regulatory standards
- Participates in hospital and department initiatives to meet established goals and improve the care provided to patients
- Contributes to the growth and development of the profession of pharmacy
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Pharmacist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pharmacist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pharmacist
- Counsels patients and medical providers regarding the nature and use of drugs, dosage, drug interactions, and side effects, , monitors the health and progress of patients to ensure compliance and to optimize therapies
- Supervises personnel in the daily operation of the pharmacy department and holds them accountable for complying with regulatory and company polices
- Participates in continuous quality improvement programs to ensure patient safety
- Maintains a neat, clean, and organized workstation at all times
- Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal
- Monitors drug therapies for drug interactions, allergies and contraindications
- Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies
- Ensures accuracy of all prescriptions by checking all orders, identifies any inconsistencies and initiate appropriate action
- Obtains all licenses required for shipment of Rx products in coordination with Regulatory Affairs
- Provides clinical consultations to internal personnel regarding medication for drug interactions, side effects and dosage
Qualifications for pharmacist
- Unit Dose dispensing (inpatient)
- Registered in Colorado
- Maintains continuous knowledge with all current pharmacy practices and new drugs by participating in continuing education programs as required by each state board of pharmacy
- Provides reports as needed, including state required drug monitoring programs
- Maintains pharmacy supplies
- Provides pharmacy coverage with daily schedules, vacation schedules, and call offs due to illness during pharmacy business hours
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Pharmacist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pharmacist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pharmacist
- Obtains and maintains credentialing and licensure for all Midwest Physician Administrative Services pharmacy sites
- Develop policy and procedure related to pharmaceuticals and reimbursement
- Responsible for profit and loss of the retail pharmacy and other initiatives
- Responsible for identifying future pharmaceutical business opportunities throughout Midwest Physician Administrative Services
- Fills and dispenses prescriptions ordered by physicians and midlevel providers
- Compounds prescribed medications and chemotherapy
- Maintains appropriate prescription record for each patient with required documentation
- Provides counseling and drug education to patients and families including information on drug interactions
- Participates in inventory control including purchasing, receiving and stocking medication and pharmacy supplies
- Complies with governmental and other regulations related to preparation, packaging and storage of products
Qualifications for pharmacist
- Must be willing to secure jurisprudence in individual states which require separate pharmacy licenses before granting reciprocity with their state on an as needed basis
- In-depth knowledge of pharmacy laws for Rx drugs and devices
- Familiarity with the process involved in the manufacture of dialysis preparation
- Contacts physicians and benefits providers as necessary to process a prescription
- Complete third-party insurances forms and other required paper work
- Show ability to create and utilize cost-benefit analysis and offer therapeutic alternative selections to providers when appropriate