Job Status: open

Position Title: Clinical Pharmacist

Position Based In: Saudi Arabia  

Employer / Client’s Detail: Leading Govt Hospital

Gender: Equal Opportunity Employer

Education:Must be a graduate of an accredited school/College of pharmacy Holding an entry level Pharm.DlMaster in ClinicalPharmacy/Residencytraining in Clinical Pharmacy.

Experience:Minimum of three (3) years experience in Clinical Pharmacy

Job Descriptions / Responsibilities:

• Participates in medical rounds to obtain pertinent information required to determine the necessity of drug therapy, and provides input into drug selection and monitoring.
• Determines accurate Medication Related Problem list and records as necessary.
• Obtains pertinent information required to determine the necessity of drug therapy.
• Consults and Iiaises with Physicians with regards to drugs without indications.
• Assures the Drug of Choice for a particular patient condition is ordered.
• Selects drug products that are effective, cost-beneficial, and promotes patient compliance.
• Participates in the writing of or evaluation drug of therapy protocols.
• Suggests the appropriate therapeutic alternatives for Non-Fcrmulatory drugs.
• Recommends dosage alteration or drug discontinuation when indicated.
• Obtains and uses Clinical laboratory data to evaluate the appropriateness of drug product selection and/or dosing regimen and adjusts the drug therapy accordingly.
• Provides Pharmacokinetic consultation for agents requiring such monitoring.
• Provides and evaluates drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dosage, rouie, interval, schedule, and duration throughout the patient's hospital course.
• Evaluates independently the patient response to drug therapy.
• Assures compliance with the 'adverse drug reaction reporting program' and 'medication error- reporting programs.
• Records recommendations, interventions or other appropriate activity in the medical record and Therapeutic Intervention Documentation program.
• Provides educational presentations to the Pharmaceutical Care Services department/