Inpatient Pharmacist (IV Admixture Specialist)

Date: 17 Mar 2022

Location: Sharjah, AE

Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

Pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care by monitoring drug therapies, reviewing medication orders, providing drug information and dispensing appropriate medication to all patients.

Summary of Main Duties

• Perform the preparation of sterile intravenous admixtures, including TPN and hazardous medications, ensuring strict adherence to aseptic techniques.
• Ensure full compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 cleanroom standards.
• Review and verify physician orders for accuracy, dosage, and potential drug interactions within the Inpatient setting.
• Maintain and calibrate cleanroom equipment and document quality control measures.
• Consistently complies with UHS policies, procedures and practices.
• Completes and maintains all regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames.
• Evaluates medications orders and patient medication profiles for drug appropriateness review.
• Performs drug reconciliations, monitor for duplication of therapy, allergies, adverse reactions, appropriate formulary alternatives and identifies medications.
• Processes medications orders (example: medication order entry and verification.)
• Maintains proper documentation on patient profiles or prescriptions.
• Identifies and capable of using resources to ensure safe medication practices.
• Recommends changes in medication therapy based on appropriateness and medication management initiatives (example: policies)
• Responds to incidences, adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and reports appropriately.
• Checks all prescriptions/physicians orders for accuracy before dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Checks unit dose, ward-stocks, pharmacy trays prepared by pharmacy support staff.
• Dispenses medications to patients/nurses
• Counsels patients/nurses with clear and accurate instructions (either by verbal counselling, written labels).
• Calculates and confirms pharmaceutical dosage calculations (paediatric doses, IV admixtures, chemotherapy, etc.).
• Removes and replaces expired medication
• Performs patient care areas/clinic ward-stock inspections.
• Able to work at an acceptable work pace and able to direct and keep work flowing.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Completes tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Practices accountability and follow up with fellow workers.
• Facilitates communication by answering telephones, taking messages, forwarding information.
• Oversees the daily activities associated with medication dispensing and preparation.
• Completes key jobs and responsibilities as required by the senior pharmacist.

Position Requirements/Qualifications Education: BSc degree in pharmacy from an accredited college of

Pharmacy (minimum).

Experience

• Minimum of [2] years of experience in an Inpatient/Hospital Pharmacy.

Position Criteria Other Skills/Abilities

• Familiarity with hospital pharmacy functioning.
• Good knowledge of physiology, pharmacology and pharmaceutical.
• Familiarity with locally available drugs and pharmaceutical, and their indications.
• Ability to communicate with medical professionals.