Responsible for dispensing/compounding of prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care, according to professional standards and State and Federal legal requirements. 


Principal Accountabilities:

Reviews prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber; assures accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed. 
1. Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. 
2. Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals. 
3. Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs. 
4. Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory. 
5. May assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength. 
6. May instruct interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy or teach in college of pharmacy. 
7. Other relevant duties as assigned