Job Summary
The Hospital Pharmacist is responsible for managing the safe, effective, and economical use of medications within the hospital. The role involves dispensing drugs for both inpatients and outpatients, ensuring accurate dosing, preventing drug interactions and counselling patients.
Key Responsibilities
Inpatient Services
- Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, suitability, and absence of drug interactions.
- Prepare and dispense medications, IV admixtures, and chemotherapy as required.
- Collaborate with physicians to monitor and adjust patient medication regimens.
- Participate in ward rounds to provide clinical and pharmacological insights.
- Ensure timely supply of medicines to wards, ICUs, and other departments.
- Maintain and update comprehensive patient medication records.
- Contribute to clinical initiatives such as antimicrobial stewardship and pain management programs.
Outpatient Services
- Dispense both prescribed and OTC medicines to patients.
- Counsel patients on correct usage, dosage, side effects, and storage of drugs.
- Promote awareness about preventive health, vaccination, and lifestyle management.
- Address patient queries and resolve drug-related concerns effectively.
General Responsibilities
- Adhere strictly to hospital policies, NABH/JCI standards, and statutory guidelines.
- Maintain sufficient stock of essential, emergency, and life-saving drugs.
- Monitor and minimize expiries, wastage, and pilferage of medicines.
- Guide, mentor, and supervise junior pharmacists, interns, and pharmacy assistants.
- Participate in pharmacovigilance activities and report adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹18,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sultanganj, Uttar Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you a registered pharmacist?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Clinical pharmacy: 1 year (Required)
Location:
- Sultanganj, Uttar Pradesh (Required)
Work Location: In person