Job Description:

• 1) Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care, according to professional standards and state and federal legal requirements: Reviews prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.

• 2) Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.

• 3) Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

• 4) Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals.

• 5) Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.

• 6) Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.

• 7) May assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.

• 8) May instruct interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy, or teach in college of pharmacy.