Pharmacist II

PHILIPPINE CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Quezon City is seeking a Registered Pharmacist to manage medication therapy, provide patient education, and oversee pharmaceutical needs in patient care areas. The ideal candidate must possess a valid pharmacist license and a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy. Responsibilities include coordinating drug dispensation, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supervising pharmacy staff.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered pharmacist with an active license.
• Experience in medication therapy management is preferred.
• Knowledge of drug stability and incompatibilities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pharmaceutical needs of patient care areas.
• Manage medication therapy of patients effectively.
• Provide patient education and counseling on medications.
• Review and interpret medication orders accurately.
• Participate in meetings regarding pharmacy practice.

Skills

Medication therapy management

Patient counseling

Pharmaceutical preparation

Drug information provision

Compounding ability

Inventory management

Education

Registered Pharmacist

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Job description

On-site - Quezon City No Exp Required Bachelor Full-time

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Job Description

Government Mandated Benefits

• Coordinates the overall pharmaceutical needs of the patient care areas with the dispensing area.
• Responsible and accountable in managing the medication therapy of patients.
• Provides medication therapy evaluations and recommendations to patients and health care professionals
• Provides patient education and medication counselling.
• Counsels patients on medications to be self-administered in the hospital and discharge medications
• Reviews the home medicines of discharged patients.
• Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health‑care personnel.
• Attends to adverse drug reaction experience (ADE) in the hospital.
• Compounds parenteral, oral, and topical preparations (IV admixtures and Total Parenteral Nutrition for inpatients).
• Reviews and interprets each unit dose and IV admixture medication order to ensure that it is entered accurately into the unit‑dose or IV admixture system
• Insures that good manufacturing techniques are used in compounding intravenous admixtures and extemporaneous preparations.

• Insures that drugs are stored and dispensed properly.
• Insures that all national laws and DDB regulations are followed.
• Dispenses drugs and medicine, and other pharmaceutical preparations
• Daily inventory of drugs and medical devices.
• Monitors drugs at critical level in assigned shelves.
• Checks incoming drugs, medicine, chemicals for quality, qualifying in conformity with requested item.
• Records inpatients issues of wards covered by unit dosing in individual patient’s profile.
• Monitors correct quantity, expiry date, and proper storage of emergency drugs in the wards and clinics.
• Monitors maintenance/use of all equipment, electronic devices, accountable, and official forms.
• Participates in the regular meetings of the Therapeutics Committee and other hospital committees involving the Pharmacy.
• Communicates with all Pharmacy staff regarding new developments in the area.
• Maintains professional competence, particularly in knowledge of drug stability and incompatibilities.
• Attend meetings/seminar‑workshops/consultative meetings related to clinical and hospital pharmacy practice.
• Supervises clerks, Pharmacy Technicians, and pharmacy interns.
• Compliance to IMS (Integrated Management System) Standards and Policies.

Registered Pharmacist

Working Location

Philippine Children’s Medical Center. Quezon Avenue, cor Senator Miriam P. Defensor‑Santiago Ave, Bagong Pag‑asa, Quezon City, 1101 Metro Manila, Philippines