Pharmacy Coordinator

DUTIES
Nothing in this specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
1. Supervises the work of subordinate professional and technical pharmacy staff; schedules, assigns,
directs, and monitors the quality and quantity of work performed; evaluates staff performance and
initiates/implements disciplinary action if needed; performs quality control checks to ensure that the
work of subordinates is both accurate and appropriate and that staff are fully competent to perform their
duties; participates in staff selection processes; ensures that staff receive appropriate training and
develops training materials/programs as needed.
2. Performs the more complex, clinical pharmacist duties; monitors the use and administration of patients’ drug regimens and the appropriateness of serum drug levels; verifies dose appropriateness based on clinical goals and expectations; provides a baseline for adjustments; consults with physicians and nurses regarding the appropriateness of proposed drug use.
3. Monitors and evaluates adverse drug reactions and pharmacist interventions; compiles and reports
statistical information; develops quality assurance plans to assess the appropriate use of drugs.
4. Coordinates clinical pharmacy activities with physician, nursing, laboratory, and other personnel;
develops and assists in the implementation of clinical pathways and therapeutic guidelines.
5. Teaches and instructs pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and others regarding the technical skills used in monitoring drug therapy; provides advice regarding the actions to undertake in solving drug therapy problems; teaches interpersonal communication and patient counseling techniques; develops practice activities and assigns special projects.
6. Monitors prescribing habits for long-range planning and cost analyses; coordinates the use and monitoring of expensive medications; recommends adjustments to NMC formularies as appropriate.
7. Coordinates pharmacy record keeping, auditing, and other drug control policies, procedures and
activities as required by State, and Federal law; communicates with insurance companies and
health benefit representatives regarding reimbursement and formulary matters.
8. Serves as the coordinator for investigational drug studies and special projects; keeps informed of new
drugs and innovations in the pharmaceutical field; maintains an up-to-date drug information service;
stays abreast of current literature and provides information to medical staff; serves as a resource for the professional staff and answers technical pharmaceutical questions; develops protocols to monitor drug therapy.
9. Represents NMC’s pharmacy services on various committees, task forces, and staff meetings; attends
professional conferences and seminars as assigned.
10. Serves in the absence of the Pharmacy Director; assists the Director in planning, coordinating, and
implementing various pharmacy programs, projects, and services.
11. May interpret, fill, and dispense prescriptions and perform other professional pharmacist duties as assigned.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.rofessional staff and answers technical pharmaceutical questions; develops protocols to monitor drug therapy.
QUALIFICATIONS
Three years as a licensed Pharmacist
Recent pharmacy graduate can also apply
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested applicant should forward their CV to [email protected]
Shortlisted applicant will be contacted.