IP Pharmacist

Job Description

• Reviewing medication orders from healthcare providers to verify appropriateness, accuracy, and adherence to formulary guidelines and therapeutic protocols.
• Checking for potential drug interactions, allergies, and contraindications before dispensing medications to patients.
• Compounded and preparing intravenous (IV) medications, sterile products, and other specialized formulations for administration to hospitalized patients.
• Overseeing medication distribution processes within the hospital, including unit dose dispensing systems and automated medication dispensing cabinets.
• Participating in multidisciplinary rounds and patient care conferences to provide medication therapy recommendations and consultations.
• Monitoring patients' responses to therapy, assessing laboratory values, and adjusting medication regimens as necessary to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Implementing medication safety initiatives, such as medication reconciliation and error prevention strategies, to minimize adverse drug events.
• Participating in medication use evaluations, quality improvement projects, and adverse drug reaction reporting systems.
• Counseling patients on their medications, including proper administration techniques, potential side effects, and discharge instructions.
• Collaborating with healthcare providers to develop individualized medication treatment plans and ensure continuity of care upon discharge.