SREEJITH K NAIR

CHEIF PHARMACIST at M P C HOSPITAL

• India
• August 2003 to December 2005

PHARMACY IN CHARGE

*Ensuring medicines are stored appropriately and securely;

*Supervising the work of less experienced and less qualified staff;

*Checking prescriptions to ensure that there are no errors and that they are appropriate and safe for the individual patient;

*Answering questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public;

*Advise the patient on how to best take his or her medications.

*Participate in training programs with other healthcare professionals to ensure they dispense quality services to patients.

*Keeping up to date with research and development;

Purchase

*Providing information on expenditure on drugs;

*Facilitating the procurement of medicines that meet prescribed safety and health standards at a cost-effective price.

*Drafts purchase orders for the required medication for a pharmacy and ensures the orders are in par with the budgetary allocation.

*Reviews purchase orders and other documentation drafted by procurement and ensures they are accurate.

*Develops relationships with suppliers and distributors of medicines, and negotiates for suitable prices.

*Keeps accurate records of all medicines in their possession and the funds applied in acquiring new medication.

*Determine whether there are any shortages in their stock of medicine and make requests to management for funds to acquire the drugs.

*Manage emergency stock to be made available during stock-outs.

*Review all documentation received in their office to ensure the procedures for procurement of drugs followed the proper pharmacy policies.

*Ensuring that the procedures regarding purchasing, storage and distribution of drugs from the pharmacy follow the prescribed legal polices.