Job Description – Hospital Pharmacist1. Job Title

Hospital Pharmacist
Department

Pharmacy / Clinical Services
Reports To

Pharmacy Manager / Medical Superintendent / Hospital Administrator
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