Description
Job Summary:
A major hospital chain is seeking a Pharmaceutical Chemist to supervise the proper handling of pharmaceutical products, manage health inspections, and conduct pharmacotherapeutic monitoring.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supervise the proper handling and dispensing of pharmaceutical products.
2. Conduct pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and identify medication-related problems.
3. Educate and train healthcare professionals and patients.
The Major Hospital Chain is looking for your talent as:
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST
* Enforces regulations and procedures regarding storage, preservation, distribution, and dispensing of pharmaceutical products, and supervises appropriate handling across all hospital departments.
* Manages inspection visits by health authorities.
* Verifies and supervises pharmacy support staff in the correct dispensing of medications and supplies.
* Reports adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to COFEPRIS.
* Attends training courses designated by the hospital.
* Performs all functions inherent to the scope of this role.
* Monitors the pharmacotherapeutic profile of hospitalized patients.
* Identifies and resolves medication-related issues, including:
o Drug\-drug interactions.
o Drug\-food interactions.
o Appropriate dosing for each patient type.
o Recommendations for suitable treatments based on identified pathologies.
o Medication reconciliation.
o Reporting of adverse reactions.
* Provision of pharmaceutical care.
* Reviews and validates prescriptions issued by attending physicians for each patient.
* Conducts prescription reconciliation and appropriateness assessment.
* Communicates risks of interaction or incompatibility, and required actions, to nursing staff.
* Inspects the medication storage area in patient units.
* Provides education and training to healthcare professionals and patients regarding the Medication System.
* Supervises personnel under direct responsibility.
Schedule: 2:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Benefits exceeding statutory requirements.
Bachelor's degree and professional license are mandatory.