pharmacist

Job Summary

• Fills prescriptions, dispenses medicines, counsels patients and doctors on nature of drugs, and performs other pharmacy services.

General Accountabilities

• Reviews prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
• Maintains records, such as pharmacy files or patient profiles.
• Plans, implements, or maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements.
• Assesses the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
• Orders and purchases pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
• Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
• Compounds and dispenses medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists.
• Manages pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Ph.D. or M.D.
• Experience: 5-7 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Critical thinking

Instructing

Monitoring

Active listening

Judgment and decision making

Management of personnel resources