Job Description – Hospital Pharmacist1. Job Title

Hospital Pharmacist

2. Department

Pharmacy / Clinical Services

3. Reports To

Pharmacy Manager / Medical Superintendent / Hospital Administrator

4. Key ResponsibilitiesA. Prescription & Dispensing
- Review prescriptions for completeness, dosage, drug interactions, contraindications, and allergies.
- Dispense medicines accurately as prescribed by authorized medical practitioners.
- Provide patients/caregivers with appropriate instructions regarding dosage, administration, storage, and precautions.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient and prescription information.
- Clarify prescription-related issues with doctors whenever required.

B. Inpatient & Outpatient Pharmacy
- Manage dispensing of medicines to OPD and IPD patients.
- Supply medicines to wards, ICU, OT, emergency, and other hospital departments as per authorized requisitions.
- Ensure correct medicine, strength, dosage form, quantity, and expiry before dispensing.
- Maintain proper documentation of all medicine issues and returns.

C.



Inventory & Stock Management
- Monitor medicine stock levels and prepare purchase/requisition requirements.
- Maintain minimum and maximum stock levels for critical and essential medicines.
- Follow FEFO (First Expiry, First Out) principles.
- Regularly check expiry dates, damaged stock, and slow/non-moving medicines.
- Maintain accurate physical and system-based inventory records.
- Participate in periodic physical stock verification.

D. Controlled / High-Risk Medicines
- Maintain prescribed records for narcotic, psychotropic, Schedule H/H1, and other regulated medicines as applicable.
- Ensure secure storage and authorized issue of controlled/high-risk medicines.
- Report discrepancies, losses, or unauthorized access immediately to the appropriate authority.

E. Quality & Patient Safety
- Ensure medicines are stored under prescribed temperature, humidity, light, and other conditions.
- Monitor refrigerator/cold-chain tem

📌 Hospital Pharmacist (Amravati)
🏢 Dr. Rajendra Gode Medical College and Hospital
📍 Amravati