Responsibility and task
Distribute prescription medications to individuals.
Advise their customers about the drugs that are being prescribed to them, such as dosages, interaction with other drugs, potential side effects and to answer any other questions the patient may have.
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Any time a prescription order is unclear or potentially harmful for a patient, discuss with the physician or prescriber
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
Counsel patients about adverse reactions and interactions with other medications, food, alcohol and other beverages.
Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries of poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment and health-care supplies.
Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics.
Dispense medications as prescribed by doctors by calculating, weighing, and measuring.
Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Education: BSc in pharmacy
Experience: 3 year experience