Clinical Pharmacist - Karachi, Pakistan

Job Description

Aga Khan University Hospital invites applications for the position of Clinical Pharmacist.

Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for a variety of tasks, which include:
assessing drug utilization review, dosage regimen and promote the safe, economic and effective use of medicines;
reviewing records of patients to determine the appropriateness of medication therapy;
scrutinizing and interpreting prescriptions, dispensing and supervising and ensuring that patients receive the correct medicine in a timely manner and liaising with other Healthcare professionals;
participating in the Medicines Information Service, if required, under the supervision of a Specialist/Manager Pharmacy, providing timely, evaluated, independent advice;
providing ward / clinical pharmacy services, monitoring prescriptions and providing pharmaceutical advise as appropriate to healthcare professionals and patients for safe, effective and economic use of medicines;
ensuring that medicines, including controlled drugs, are stored appropriately on wards and departments, performing stock checks when required;
acting responsibly in respect of AKUHs and its staff health, safety and welfare following safe work practices and complying with the Health and Safety Policies.

Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy/ PharmD;
Professional registration with Pharmacy Council of Pakistan;
Post Pharm.D. or Post Graduate Academic qualifications or trainings in hospital pharmacy will be preferred;
At least 5-6 years of relevant working experience of clinical pharmacist rounds preferably in critical care and internal medicine setting;
Ability to interpret and understand prescriptions, formularies, their pharmacological actions;
Excellent understanding of pharmaceutical therapy, direct patient care, drug administration, health and safety guidelines;
Working knowledge of hospital pharmacy services and developing country health system;
Ability to speak and understand other Pakistani languagesTeaching /preceptor ship experience in a hospital or university department of pharmacy will be preferred.

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