Pharmacist-Utah State Hospital

Key responsibilities and day to day responsibilities of this position: Compounds, mixes and prepares medicines and preparations according to prescriptions written by authorized medical practitioners. Provides information concerning medications to physicians, patients, nurses and other staff. Orders and maintains inventory of drugs, chemicals, or other controlled substances and ensures their security. Analyzes utilization trends to design, implement or reform Medicaid policy. Prepares reports outlining medicinal and drug usage patterns. Acts as a resource to team members, participates in team and professional meetings and gives input as to needs of clients. Fills and re-fills prescriptions. Reviews prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage. Maintains records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, and inventories. Plans, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal. Assesses the identity strength, or purity of medications.