Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the monitoring and transcribing of drugs and other pharmaceutical preparations.

Key job results include appropriate unit dose of drugs preparation; correct drug information provided to patients; accurate and updated records; accurate encoding of unit dose drugs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Interprets and transcribes doctors medication order and records patient drug profile.
Notifies physicians of any therapeutic incompatibilities, potential drug interactions, duplicate prescriptions
Identification of patient with antimicrobial drug (data collection)
Monitor Patient Antimicrobial Therapy
Evaluates appropriateness of patient's antimicrobial therapy
Assists in coordinating and implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) activities
Ensures compliance to all AMS policies, guidelines and procedures
Participates in medical rounds for medication history of patients in promoting rational drug therapy, if necessary
Performs point of care interventions to optimize the patient's antimicrobial therapy
Educates pharmacy staff and students on AMS
Coordinates with medical and nursing staff to ensure timely administration of appropriate antimicrobials
Identifies cases that require review by ID specialists
Provide drug information and advice on dosing, drug interactions and adverse drug reactions
Conducts physical inventory of E-Cart in their assigned areas.
Submits within 24 Hours incident Report on any event that poses danger to the patients, staff, and to the Hospital as a whole
Ensures proper handling of all data and information in accordance with the Data Privacy Policies of MCU Hospital
Performs other related tasks as may be assigned by the Immediate Superior from time to time