Job Description

1- Establishes billing and pricing structures for pharmaceuticals subject to the approval of the hospital.

2- Establishes method of storage of pharmaceuticals. Minimizes expiry of pharmaceuticals.

3- Controls inventory levels and ordering process according to annual budget.

4- Prepares annual budget for the department.

5- Provides clear, understandable instructions to discharge patients in a language known to patient with information leaflets if possible.

6- Acts as a liaison with nursing and medical staff concerning prescriptions orders, drugs and pharmaceutical details, resident reactions, errors and complaints.

7- Ensuring the dispensing of medications with clear instructions and correct labeling to patients.

8- Plans, organized and supervises activities in the hospital pharmacy areas according to hospital policies and directives.

9- Drugs Monitoring

10- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environment and injection control standards.

11- Implements decisions of the drug Committee meetings. Actively participates as a member of the committees as required.

12- Conduct Drug Utilization Reviews and prepares Drug Review Criteria for medical staff review and approval.

13- Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis.

14- Checks that drugs ordered correspond with conditions of patients, overdoses do not occur, allergies and drug interactions have been excluded.

15- Monthly reports on goods received, pharmacy revenue and other reports as required by the Accounts department.

Desired Candidate Profile

1- Establishes billing and pricing structures for pharmaceuticals subject to the approval of the hospital.
2- Establishes method of storage of pharmaceuticals. Minimizes expiry of pharmaceuticals.
3- Controls inventory levels and ordering process according to annual budget.
4- Prepares annual budget for the department.
5- Provides clear, understandable instructions to discharge patients in a language known to patient with information leaflets if possible.
6- Acts as a liaison with nursing

Key Skills

Key Skills

. Pharmacy

Qualification

. Diploma

Additional Qualification

. Not Mentioned

Industry

. Health Care/Medical Services/Hospitals

Functional Area

. Health Care/Medicine/Nursing

Job Role

. Hospital Pharmacist

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