Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Dr soliman fakkeh hospital

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assembles and dispenses pharmacy medications orders under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Performs re-packaging of oral dosage forms for inpatient and discharge dispensing, labels the re-packed containers with an appropriate record.
• Identifies and appropriately handles the nearly expired medications, storage and conditions for drug products and maintains necessary record.
• Calculates the amount of the drug product to prepare for a prescription.
• Performs proper storage & handling and preparation of intravenous sterile preparation with observing of sterile aseptic and safe practices at all times.
• Demonstrates knowledge of proper storage & handling of hazardous materials found in her/him workplace, as well as first aid measures necessary for accidental exposure.
• Arranges the medications' stocks from medical stockroom to maintain an adequate supply of the stocks in the pharmacy.
• Ensures patient safety and safe medication management are practiced at all times.
• Reports to the pharmacy head any discovered medication errors & ADR.
• Enrolls in continuous education program regarding medication management practices, high risk medications, medication errors and others.
• Educates patients and their families about health conditions, treatments and preventative measures if applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the job.