ARMED FORCES HOSPITALS PROGRAMME SOUTHERN REGION,
KHAMIS MUSHAYT
DIRECTORATE: Support Medical Services
DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy
Job Desc. No:
Date of Issue:
Issue:
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SMS/PH/J 016
12/01/12
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JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE:
Clinical Pharmacist
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
As Below
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Director and Deputy Director of Pharmacy
JOB DESCRIPTION:
1.0
JOB SUMMARY:
To assist the Senior Clinical Pharmacist and Director of Pharmacy in managing all
aspects of dispensing practices within the Pharmacies.
2.0
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
2.1
Serves as clinical response for other pharmacy personnel, medical, nursing
staff and other healthcare professionals.
2.2
Actively participates in patient care rounds with other members of the
healthcare team.
2.3
Reviews and interprets drug chart for the dosages, drug interactions and
appropriate suggestions to the healthcare teams.
2.4
Provides drug information to healthcare professionals.
2.5
Gathers and processes medication orders and counter checking the prepared
discharge medications for accuracy and assures timely delivery of the
medications to the wards.
2.6
Provides in service education lectures or publishing the articles in hospital
newsletter and attends the meetings of Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee,
TQM, Infection Control, etc.
2.7
Documents the therapeutic recommendations (like TDM for narrow safety
margin index drugs) in the patient’s medical record and pharmacy intervention
form.
2.8
Reports adverse drug reactions.
2.9
Follows all hospital related policies and procedures.
2.10
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.
ARMED FORCES HOSPITALS PROGRAMME SOUTHERN REGION,
KHAMIS MUSHAYT
DIRECTORATE: Support Medical Services
DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy
JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE:
Job Desc. No:
Date of Issue:
Issue:
Page:
SMS/PH/J 016
12/01/12
2
2 of 2
Clinical Pharmacist
JOB DESCRIPTION: (Cont’d.)
3.0
2.11
Checks for the expiry at wards.
2.12
Any other business assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.
HOURS OF WORK:
48 hours per week.
4.0
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications or Relevant Experience:
5.0
4.1
A degree in Pharmacy, B.Sc, B. Pharm. or equivalent.
4.2
A clinical post-graduate qualification in pharmacy will be a definite advantage.
4.3
One year experience in Hospital Pharmacy as Clinical Pharmacist.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
5.1
N.B.
Approval
As laid down by the Hospital Programme and subject for amendment
Remuneration will be commensurate with the category indicated above.
This job description is not exhaustive, and is intended as a general guide. It
exists in conjunction with a more detailed breakdown of day-to-day duties.
Position
Name
Signature
Date
Prepared by:
Reviewed by:
Approved by:
Acknowledged
by Employee
Director of
Pharmacy
Human Resources
Director
Programme
Director
Dr. Abdullah Hadram
Lt. Col. Thabit Al Shaia’ani
Brig. Gen. Dr. Hamoud
Al Shahrani