Job Description :

TITLE:    Pharmacist                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  To dispense medications to patient care units in a state-operated hospital setting; to review the appropriateness of  physicians’ orders for medications to be dispensed, including patient allergies, sensitivities, drug interactions, proper dosage, frequency, route of administration, indication, and therapeutic duplication; to maintain accurate records of controlled medication inventory; to properly store and maintain medications and to separate and discard outdated medication; to repackage and properly label drugs received in bulk quantities; to interact collaboratively with medical and nursing staff in providing optimal medication therapy to patients; to perform tasks in compliance with Joint Commission standards and other applicable federal and state regulations; to do related work as required.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

 

Education:  Such as may have been gained through:  graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy ; and

 

 

Experience:  Such as may have been gained through:  employment as a registered pharmacist.

 

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Licensure, Certification, Other):  Must be licensed to practice as a Pharmacist in Rhode Island as a condition of employment.

 

 

 

COMPENSATION:

 

 

Rate of Pay:               $45.00 per hour

 

 

Hours:             Varied