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• Ensuring
  medicinal products are stored appropriately and securely to ensure
  freshness and potency and proper dispensing.
• Ensuring
  medication reaches the patient in the correct form and dose – this may
  include tablets, capsules, ointments, injections, inhalers and creams.
• Being
  responsible for the accurate dispensing and timely distribution of drugs
  and medicines for outpatients.
• Supervising
  and checking the work of pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Responding
  to medication-related queries from within the facility and the general
  public.
• Keeping
  up to date with, and contributing to, research and development, often in
  collaboration with medical staff and colleagues in the pharmaceutical
  industry.
• Writing
  guidelines for drug use within the facility, preparing bulletins and
  implementing facility regulations.
• Providing
  information to individual wards on budgets and expenditure on drugs.
• Working
  closely with physicians, nurses and other fellow health care professionals
  to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and economic drug treatment.
• Counseling
  patients on the effects, dosage and route of administration of their drug
  treatments, particularly those who require complex drug therapy.
• Monitoring
  every stage of medication treatment to improve all aspects of delivery and
  reporting patient side effects.
• Communicating
  effectively with patients and their relatives, physicians, nurses,
  pharmacy technicians, other healthcare practitioners, directors and other
  hospital administration staff, etc.
• Preparing
  and quality-checking sterile medications under special conditions (e.g.
  Intravenous medications for those unable to take food, anti-cancer
  medications, eye drops, etc.).
• Assisting
  with sourcing and procuring medications and ordering procedures to ensure
  adequate inventory and options for the conditions treated at the hospital.

• The
  applicant must hold a BS, MS, or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an
  accredited institution and a current pharmacist license
• Three
  to five years of previous facility pharmacy experience, preferably in a
  hospital setting.
• Completion
  of a Pharmacy Practice residency or equivalent facility experience.
• Possesses outstanding leadership,
  communication, listening and interpersonal skills, necessary to quickly establish credibility and rapport
  with a broad set of constituencies and motivate others;  
• Ability to act as an effective agent for
  change, recognizes the need for change and adapts and inspires others to
  adapt;
• Ability to address both broad and strategic issues and the management
  of day-to-day operations;
• Ability to innovate, encourage creative
  thinking and imaginative solutions to issues or problems;
• Ability to serve as an effective champion for
  quality and continuous
  performance improvement using passion and persuasive skills;
• Thorough understanding of all elements of
  healthcare delivery;
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
  
• Proficient computer skills including spread
  sheets, data bases, statistics, software knowledge and installation, and
  accounting practices for budgetary responsibilities;
• Broad based knowledge of office support and
  computer systems and exhibit the following characteristics: a strong customer focus; foster mutual
  respect; strong commitment to organization mission, vision and values;
  promote teamwork; perform independently; maintain confidentiality; adhere
  to high standards of personal conduct; and maintain and enhance
  professional/job competency;
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulatory
  requirements and best practices in clinical care; and
• Excellent decision-making and judging
  capabilities.

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