Pharmacist - Karachi Based

Indus Hospital; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 480,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

Indus Hospital seeks a Pharmacist to supervise Pharmacy Services inventory, monitor drug orders, and participate in antibiotic stewardship rounds. The role emphasizes accurate documentation, staff training, and interprofessional communication to support patient safety and effective therapies.

You will coordinate with physicians, nurses, and interns; prepare monthly intervention reports; and contribute to continuing medical education programs for the team.

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacist with clinical focus and patient care orientation.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy operations and antibiotic stewardship is desirable.
• Strong communication skills with physicians, nurses and patients.
• Ability to document interventions accurately and prepare monthly reports.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist in pharmacy inventory management.
• Review and monitor drug orders and CPOE for accuracy and availability.
• Participate in antibiotic stewardship rounds to optimize patient care.
• Monitor high-alert medications and provide safety information.
• Document interventions and present issues to the Pharmacy Services Manager daily.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

CME planning

Pharmacist counseling

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Tools

CPOE system

HMIS

Job description

• Supervise and assist in patient Pharmacy Services inventory management; collect information required for interventions.
• Review, monitor and control drug profile and Computerized Physician’s Order Entry (CPOE) of all patient receiving medications at all primary care sites. Contact physicians in case of in-accuracy of order / non availability of medicine or alternative.
• Participate in Antibiotic stewardship round to explore the role of Pharmacist towards patient care.
• Monitor high alert medication dispensation and provide all related precautions and information for proper administration.
• Document all interventions on the system, and present all relevant issues to Manager, Pharmacy Services daily.
• Compile and prepare presentations on Effective Interventions monthly.
• Develop strong communication between the Pharmacies and physicians at primary care sites.
• Identify and correct HMIS related problems (in coordination with HI), and provide summary reports to Manager Pharmacy.
• Review and monitor stock of all crash trolley medicines and present monthly reports to Manager, Pharmacy Services.
• Provide current and accurate drug information to health care professionals. Drug information would include a thorough understanding of new medications, and suitable formulary agents for use in specific therapies.
• Record drug information data and prepare graphical reports of monthly drug information, provided by the Pharmacy department.
• Provide technical and administrative support to Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and training to the interns.
• Provide counseling to the Doctors, staff, patients and their families for the safe use of drugs.
• Arrange Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs for Pharmacists, Interns, Technicians, Nurses and other paramedical staff regarding rational use of drugs.
• Monitor and record all non formulary drugs arranged for inpatients.

Note: “ Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual … Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”