JOB SUMMARY:

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

RESPONSIBLE TO: President

TASKS:

• Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage.
• Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
• Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries of poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
• Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment and health-care supplies.
• Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.

SKILLS:

• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Mathematics – Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Science – Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

ATTRIBUTES:

• Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Speech Clarity – The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

PharmD, Must pass State and Naplex Licensure Exam; Required practical experience in Community Pharmacy.

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