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• Assists
  the Pharmacist in providing medication, drug information and
  pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians and other hospital
  staff.
• Prepares
  intravenous solutions and admixtures.
• Maintains
  inventory of supplies and reorders them accordingly.
• Assists
  in filling prescriptions.
• Processes
  records of medications and supplies dispensed to patients or customers,
  computes charges and either enters them into the computer or forwards them
  to Information Systems.
• Prepares
  and submits select reports.
• Receives
  and stores incoming deliveries of medication and supplies.
• Participates
  in departmental and organizational performance improvement and quality
  improvement activities.
• Assists
  the Pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care for patients ranging in
  age from newborn to the elderly. 
  Must be able to identify and understand that there are dosage
  variations between newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric
  patients, and know to consult with the Pharmacist if any doubts or
  questions arise.
• Performs
  all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient
  safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports
  and maintains a culture of safety, quality and excellent customer service.
• Maintains
  Pharmacy services in a clean and orderly manner.
• Ensures
  that patient information is accurate and entered on a timely basis.
• Demonstrates
  ability to calculate figures and amounts relating to dosage calculations
  when filing various prescriptions ranging from the newborn to the elderly
  populations.
• Demonstrates
  ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instruction
  furnished in written, oral and diagram form.
• Demonstrates
  ability to deal with problems involving several variables in particular
  situations.
• Recognizes
  inappropriate dosing based on available dosage forms for various age
  groups.
• Demonstrates
  knowledge and skill ensuring that pharmaceutical preparations are sterile,
  properly packaged, labeled and stored, and not outdated.
• Ensures
  compliance with applicable protocols and guidelines.
• Performs
  other pharmacy-related duties as requested or required.

• The
  applicant must hold a Diploma in pharmacy or Registered Nurse/Midwife.
• Three
  years’ experience in a pharmacy; hospital setting preferred.
• Proficiency
  in computer packages like Microsoft excel, word and other office products.
  
• Excellent
  communication, leadership and customer service skills.
• Proof
  of registration with the appropriate professional council.

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