Position Overview
Compound and dispense medication following prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists, or other authorized medical practitioners.
Duties
- Compounds and dispenses drugs and medicines prescribed by physicians, dentists, or other authorized medical personnel.
- Manufactures pharmaceutical preparations and fills orders to supply facility resident areas.
- Responds to inquiries concerning drug contents, dosages, regimen reviews, errors, storage and disposal, and biological.
- Monitors drug therapies for drug interactions, allergies, and contraindications.
- Monitors stocks of drugs and chemicals
- Inventories and procures drugs, medications, supplies, etc., as required.
- Maintains records and prepares reports on all narcotics and alcohol dispensed.
- May oversee the work of pharmacy support staff; e.g., Pharmacy Technicians.
- Performs related work as assigned.
- Supports an...