Report to: Pharmacy Manager
Position Summary:
- Assist Pharmacy Manager to manage the day to day functioning of the pharmacy department
- Offer advice on the prescription and use of medications to medical, nursing and pharmacy staff.
- Dispense drugs to patients and provide advice on how to take them safely, counsel patients on appropriate dosing and routes of administration.
- Supervise the prescriptions dispensed to patients to ensure their safety, quality, and compliance with applicable law.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform activities in the pharmacy area according to hospital policies and directives, standard practices of the profession and pharmacy legislation.
- Monitor drug therapy as assigned by medical staff, suggest alternative drug therapy when appropriate.
- Supervise staff compounding, label and package medications and pharmaceuticals.
- Ensure medications are dispensed with clear instructions and correct labeling to patients.
- Check that drugs ordered correspond with conditions of patients, overdoses do not occur, allergies and drug interactions have been excluded.
- Check that medication orders entered dispensing program are accurate and utilized Care21 correctly.
- Ensure and provide clear, understandable instructions to discharge patients in a language known to patient (if applicable).
- Comply with Pharmacy Legislation and maintain all records in the hospital as required by the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 and the Psychotropic Substances Regulations 1989.
- Consult and advise medical staff personnel regarding utilization of drugs and pharmaceuticals.
- Ensure secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis.
- Develop interdisciplinary communication with nursing and medical staff. Cooperate with nursing to improve patient care through in-service teaching.
- Liaise with nursing and medical staff concerning prescriptions orders, drug and pharmaceutical details, patients reactions, errors and complaints.
- Investigate reports of incidents, medication errors and patient complaints. Resolve problems or make recommendations to Pharmacy Manager for actions.
- Assist to communicate policy and procedure updates to pharmacy staff when necessary.
- Perform orientation of new staff.
- Supervise and train other pharmacy staff.
- Attend monthly staff meetings.
- Attend meetings and participate on committees as directed by Pharmacy Manager.
- Evaluate and review medications for addition to or deletion from the Formulary to Pharmacy Manager.
- Assist Pharmacy Manager to conduct drug utilization reviews and prepare drug review criteria for medical staff review.
- Perform on call duty as scheduled.
- Enhance professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops. Remain apprised of latest pharmaceutical products, developments, and laws.
- Use pharmacy computer system to maintain records and track inventory. Assist in stock take and drug audits.
- Perform other related duties as arranged or requested.
Education and Requirements:
- Graduate of a Ministry of Health recognized University or a College of Pharmacy, B. Pharm Degree/ B. Science (Pharmacy). Registration by the Pharmacy Board, Ministry of Health as Registered Pharmacist and possesses a valid Annual Retention Certificate issued by the Pharmacy Board.
- Shall be a registered pharmacist by the Pharmacy Division, Ministry of Health, capable of obtaining a poison license to practice in the hospital pharmacy premises.
- Shall have a minimum of one year experience in hospital pharmacy practice.
- Knowledge in purchasing and inventory control.
- Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia, both written and spoken.
Special Demands:
- Ability to communicate with all level of people and departments.
- Display professionalism at all times.
- Possess good managerial and leadership, negotiation, communication and interpersonal relationship skills and good judgment.
