Inpatient Pharmacist

About the role

The In‑patient Pharmacist ensures safe, accurate, and efficient dispensing of medications to all inpatient patients, supporting high‑volume operations and contributing to medication safety initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Review and verify inpatient medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, dose, interactions, allergies, and duplications.
• Dispense and supply medications safely and accurately to inpatient units.
• Clarify medication‑related issues with physicians and nurses and provide pharmaceutical recommendations.
• Support medication reconciliation and safe transitions of care.
• Handle high‑alert, LASA, controlled medications and concentrated electrolytes.
• Manage emergency medication requirements, crash carts, antidotes, and floor‑stock.
• Monitor medication storage, expiry, inventory, and availability.
• Document pharmaceutical interventions, medication incidents, and other clinical activities.
• Participate in medication safety, quality improvement, audits, and departmental initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with DOH requirements, hospital policies, and accreditation standards.

Required profile

• Valid DOH/DHA/MOH Pharmacist license.
• Hospital/inpatient pharmacy experience preferred.

Required skills

• Medication order verification.
• Safe dispensing of inpatient medications.
• Handling of high‑alert and controlled medications.