Job Summary

• Fills prescription and dispensing of drugs.
• Dispenses and distributes drugs and medicines for in‑patients or out‑patients in the hospital setting in compliance to the doctor’s prescriptions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Labels all drug containers issued to various services.
• Checks the manufacturing and expiration dates and labels of drugs.
• Posts delivery receipts and records issuance of drug to bin cards and issue report forms after every shift.
• Fills prescription and maintains them for required number of years as prescribed by law.
• Provides information to patients on the usage of medicines, especially if the course of medicines is complex. Answers questions and provides advice about medication orders to staff nurse, patients, and caregiver.
• Keeps a monthly physical inventory of drugs to assigned gondola.
• Gives information on the current restrictions or...