Pharmacist in charge vs staff pharmacist, hospital

Differences between pharmacist in charge and staff pharmacist, hospital duties and responsibilities

Pharmacist in charge example responsibilities.

• Counsele patients on managing disease states, proper use of prescription and OTC drugs and on life style changes.
• Check prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contraindications before dispensing medications using OmniDX computer system.
• Oversee pharmacy operations including confirming new and refill prescription orders, conducting screenings for interactions and allergies, and dispensing medications.
• Check accuracy of physician calculations of TPN's for tube feed patients.
• Train pharmacy technicians in compounding intravenous medications in preparation for establishing a clean room via USP 797 standards.
• Lead pharmacy staff through sterile compounding process and employee aseptic assessments in compliance with USP 797 and 503B guidelines.
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Staff pharmacist, hospital example responsibilities.

• Dose and manage all Vancomycin and Aminoglycoside antibiotics throughout the entire hospital including overseeing, evaluating, and ordering antibiotic labs.
• Apply FIFO all the time.
• Train resident pharmacists in ICU area.
• Perform inpatient duties, including oncology, NICU, and ICU
• Perform also clinical check and kinetics on antibiotics and preparing TPN orders by pharmacy protocols.
• Evaluate each physician order for appropriateness of medication and dose, as well as check for interactions and allergies.
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