Serves patients by preparing medications, giving pharmacological information to

multidisciplinary health care team, and monitoring patient drug therapies. Prepares medications

by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.

Dispense medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. Controls

medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions. Completes pharmacy

operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ workflow, verifying their

preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, and verifying order entries, charges, and

inspections. Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of

health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies. Develops hospital staff’s

pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs and training pharmacy staff,

students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals. Complies with state and

federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement

administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspection.

Maintains records for controlled substances and removes outdated and damaged drugs from

the pharmacy inventory. Supervises the work results of support personnel. Maintains current

registration, studies existing and new legislation, anticipates legislation, and advises

management on needed actions. Protects patients and technicians by adhering to

infectioncontrol protocols. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results

as needed.