Pharmacist

Pharmacist - Requirements Proven experience as a pharmacist Thorough understanding of dosage, administration and measurement, chemical compounds, medical brands etc. Good organizing skills Excellent communication skills with a customer oriented approach

Pharmacist

• Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Verify accuracy of patient information.
• Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
• Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
• Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
• Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
• Maintain medical facility records.
• Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
• Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
• Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
• Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
• Recommend types of assistive devices.
• Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
• Prepare medications or medical solutions.
• Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.

Requirements 

• Proven experience as a pharmacist
• Thorough understanding of dosage administration and measurement, chemical compounds, medical brands etc.
• Good organizing skills
• Excellent communication skills with a customer oriented approach
• Integrity and compassion
• Degree in Pharmacy/Pharmacology