Job Purpose
Provide quality and efficient specialized
pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes
including, but not limited to, advising physicians on issues concerning drug
therapy that meets or exceeds the expectation of the patient and their
relatives.
Key responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacy service including participation in
specialized outpatient Clinics.
Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess
compliance and suggest modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes;
instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs and make Patient Care
Rounds with physicians to evaluate patient progress.
Individualize medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of Pharmaceutical Care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
Identify, resolve and prevent potential and actual
drug –related problems by obtaining and evaluating medical data including
patient drug and medical history, laboratory data and review patient profiles
for drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, cautions and adverse drug
reactions to determine and implement optimal drug therapy.
Maintain liaison relationships with medical and
nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical
supplies, drug usage and compatibility, laws and regulations.
Communicate and document drug information given to
health care workers, patients and / or patient representatives.
Supervise and monitor patient’s drug therapy
for cost effectiveness and communicate all possible cost saving recommendations
to patient’s physician(s).
Quality and Patient Safety
Adhering to mandatory Pharmacy Policies and processes
Maintain accurate documentation of all interventions
and recommendations regards drug therapy and rational use of drugs , and their
outcomes
Provide drug and poison information to medical
personnel on availability and usage of drugs, drug to drug interactions and
adverse effects of these drugs, and appropriately document the same
Monitoring and recording of Adverse Drug Reactions,
Medication Errors and Near Miss.
Conduct Drug Utilization reviews and suggests
strategies to overcome the deficiency found by such reviews.
Facilitate and or conduct Operational and Clinical
indicators audits
Provide training to other healthcare professionals
e.g. nurses on medicines and policies and processes on pharmaceutical care
Dispensing to in-patient
Supervise appropriate verification, dispensing and
issuing of prescription and counseling and teaching of pharmaceutical devices
in order to maintain a high standard of pharmaceutical care.
Responsible for implementing and adhering to
policies and procedures related to provision of pharmaceutical services to
enable effective and efficient services within the Satellite.
To ensure that all staff comply to the guidelines and
protocols of the Hospital Formulary whilst issuing medications.
Continuous Professional Development
Attend and participate in departmental CMEs
An educator in departmental training program for
clinical pharmacy development as well as deliver presentations on a regular
basis to the pharmacy staff and other health care workers.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:
Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy
At least two years’ practical experience in a
hospital environment with working knowledge of a hospital pharmacy services.
Excellent ability to monitor drug therapy regimens
for appropriateness.
Great clinical assessment skills.
Demonstrates supervisory skills and ability to work
in a multicultural environment
Highly developed problem-solving skills.
Remarkable ability to follow through on tasks
assigned.
Sound knowledge of teaching and the methods involved
in learning and instruction.
Excellent computer/data entry skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Sound ability to manage the time of self and others.
Excellent use of scientific methods to solve
problems.
How To Apply