Pharmacy Intern

Position Summary

Provides services related to the field of pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist. Prepares and dispenses drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies under strict supervision and in compliance with established procedures and standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Dispenses and compounds prescribed medications or drugs for patients care in keeping with proper legal rules and under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Reviews and monitors medications and orders written by physicians to see if they are safe and effective.
• Prepares labels and dispenses medications for patients in accordance to the physicians’ prescriptions and also follows the government regulations related to dispensing of drugs and narcotics.
• Maintains the required records of dispensing
• Compounds medications by following standard formulas and processes like weighing, measuring and mixing chemicals
• Maintains the systems that charge or credit for medications
• May answer queries and give information to customers on a drug, its side effects, dosage and storage.
• Follows the procedures of storage, quality assurance, security, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• May analyze medications to determine identity, purity and strength.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

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Required Qualifications :