Pharmaceutical Technologist at St Francis Community Hospital

Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
• Valid Practicing license
• Two years experience in a similar / related role, preferably working in a Hospital

Key Duties

• Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Provide information and advice to patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
• Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications
• Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, inventories, control records for narcotics, or controlled drugs.
• Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities
• Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Train pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure
• Advise customers on the selection of medication brands or healthcare supplies.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
• Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
• Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly