STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACIST
Class Code: 6885-25
Date Established: 02-07-92
Occupational Code: 7-4-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To dispense medications and medical
supplies and provide clinical and drug information to nursing and medical staff
within a state institution.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Interprets
prescriptions and fills, compounds and dispenses medication determining
pharmaceutical, chemical, physical or physiological incompatibilities.
·
Reviews and evaluates
patients medications and provides recommendations to the professional staff by
means of verbal and written communications.
·
Provides continuing
education and teaching services to staff at the agency to which the position is
assigned.
·
Maintains to
inventory of medication, I.V. solutions and pharmaceutical supplies by
preparing purchase orders as necessary.
·
Supervises a
paraprofessional and support staff.
·
Compiles, analyzes
and interprets data for quality assurance projects.
·
Attends and
participates in hospital committees, including acting as liaison between the
pharmacy unit and other committees.
·
Provides medication
literature and counseling to patients and family members during visits and upon
discharge.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a college of
pharmacy or department of a university accredited by the American Council on
Pharmaceutical Education.
Experience: Five years' experience as a Pharmacist,
preferably in a hospital or institutional setting.
License/Certification: Licensure by the New Hampshire Board of
Pharmacy.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the principles
and practices of professional pharmacy and the ability to apply them in
pharmaceutical unit. Knowledge of
the composition and properties of drugs and their manufacturer and uses, their
pharmalogic actions and the procedures for testing purity and strength. Knowledge of the interaction of
medications and drugs that can cause reactions when used in consort with other
prescriptions. Ability to measure,
weigh and package drugs, and to prepare departmental reports as necessary. Ability to interpret prescription
format and to note physical and chemical changes in ingredients for
prescriptions. Ability to
influence staff and the public to accept new drugs and to be aware of drug
abuse. Ability to prepare
pharmaceutical compounds on a volume basis. Skill and exceptional accuracy in the preparation and
dispensing of drugs. Good color
perception, manual dexterity and hand and eye coordination. Ability to establish and maintain work
relationships with other professional employees, hospital staff and with
patients. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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