Roles & Responsibilities

• Managerial
• Maintaining sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties
  • Reporting shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, maintaining records for ordering and replenishments
• Technical
• Reviews and interprets each prescription/ medication orders in the ward and outpatient settings.
  • Provides appropriate patient information concerning the medications if & when required.
  • Advise/ questions/ clarified any prescription abnormality with the prescribing physician. Any unresolved problems are referred to chief pharmacist.
  • Inspects wards and clinics for outdated, deteriorated, or excessive stocks.
  • Performs drug utilization/administration evaluations, systematic internal reviews.
  • Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following:
  • Ability to read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions.
  • Knowledge of professional Pharmacy practice.
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
  • Basic knowledge of pharmaceuticals, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability to analyse drug-related medical problems; and
  • Skill in preparing sterile products.
  • Checks & reviews medication stocks register in the wards to ensure drug availability and correct inventory.
  • Replenish crash carts medications including controlled drugs.
  • Maintains a register for crash carts locks.
  • Inspects Pharmacy inventory, nursing cabinets and removes any outdated or deteriorated medications.
  • Answers drug related inquiries received from physicians, dentist and nurses. Those inquiries which cannot be answered with certainty are to be referred to the chief pharmacist.
  • Assists in the training of new in-pharmacist staff as per the direction of the chief pharmacist.
  • Performs other miscellaneous duties, as directed by the chief pharmacist.
• Quality and Safety
• Promoting and maintaining quality in all services and ensure continuous quality improvement measures are in place. Conduct method evaluation/ development as per standard policies and procedures
  • Complying with all safety and quality control programs and procedures as applicable
  • Complying with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infections
  • Ensuring that safety procedures and quality assurance tests are maintained within all sections
  • Comply and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed 
  • Communicating in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status.