Job ID: 5667
Institution: National University Hospital
Job Purpose: To provide a safe, efficient and timely distribution (dispensing) of drugs in NUH. He/she co-ordinate activities in his/her area of purview to be in line with the objectives of the pharmacy department.
Job Responsibilities: - Review written order form (medication chart, medication record or prescription) to determine the drug needs of the patient, ensuring that overdoses have not been prescribed, that no toxic reactions will result from administration to the patient and that all drug orders are specific (contact physicians as necessary to review ambiguous or illegible prescriptions)
- Fills prescriptions as ordered by attending physician
- Explains directions for prescription use (drug therapy) to patients
- Provides information to other health professionals
- Ensure patients receive their medicines correctly in a timely manner
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