Job Description

Designation: Clinical Pharmacologist - Hospital Based

Experience: 02 - 04 Years

Qualification: MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)

Industry: Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Role Category: Clinical

Salary: 12 Lacs to 15 Lacs CTC

Location: Mumbai, Kolkata & Vizag (Hospitals).

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? Developing plans, Policies, SOPs & form/format for complete medication management

process

? Anticipating, preventing and investigating medication error of all types- Prescription

errors transcription errors, dispensing errors and administration errors

? Work closely with department of infection control for developing a robust antibiotic

stewardship program.

? Maintaining established and implementing new quality Initiative required as per the JCI

/ NABH and other quality service requirements / protocol

? Monthly assessment, analysis and reporting of medication errors with

suggestion/implementation on improvement parameters

? Keeping pace with current and upcoming MMU related issues with implementation of

the changes as covered Reviewing/drafting and implementing changes required in the

medication management plan (MMP).

? Adverse drug reaction monitoring, analysis and reporting

? Overseeing and coordinating prescription audit activities, including Transplant services.

? Answering all the queries generated from hospital staff related to proper

dose/route/frequency of drugs, drug use, storage, stability, overdoses of drugs and

other medication related issues

? Preventing drug interaction by reviewing the prescription and suggestions given to the

concerned doctor and monitoring the same.

? Suggesting dose adjustments in case of abnormal Pharmacokinetics and

Pharmacodynamics of drugs as per patient's clinical condition

? Suggesting doses adjustment of immunosuppressant's as per principals of therapeutic

drug monitoring.

? Has basic knowledge of Transplantation of Human Organs and tissues Act, 1994 and

concept of Brain Death diagnosis, certification and Ethical issues in organ donation and

transplantation

? Provide patient education and counseling to the transplant patients and their families

through all phases of transplant.

? Oversight and timely checking of the imprest stocks and crash carts including listing of

drugs including in the respective areas

? Communicating and coordinating with clinicians in regarding to medication related

issues

? Regular visits to the wards for cross checking of the medication management system

including checking of patient's medical records

? Ensuring proper use, safety and storage of the high alert medication in various areas of

the hospital

? Attending various quality related meeting including medical services meeting, infection

control meeting etc, and providing necessary and useful inputs

? Monitoring the usage of Restricted antibiotic in the hospital

? As and when a new drug/molecule is being procured, check and comment for the quality

related issues for the same

? Monitoring the new drug procured by pharmacy for their safety profile and providing

necessary inputs and suggestion to add the new drugs to the formulary

? Arranging and coordinating drug therapeutic committee meetings within specified time

frames with preparation of action plan and minutes and minutes accordingly

? Yearly review and updating the Hospital Formulary as per the recommendations by Drug

and therapeutic committee

? Oversight of the Cytotoxic admixture area with time to time training session for the

staff

? Active participating in the trainings and skill up gradation sessions for the staff.

? Oversight of drug storage and quality dispensing from the pharmacy

? Active involvement and prompt action for any JCI/MMU/Pharmacy quality related issues

? Participating in other hospital/pharmacy activities related to JCI and other quality

practices with active inputs

? Responsible for maintaining the development of compliance with all human subject

research policies and procedures

? Responsible for pharmacy staffs Job Skill and Competence assessment

? Ensure ethical conduct of clinical research

? Reviewing and monitoring the drug content of the hospital information system.

? Facilitate the development of quality indicators in relation to safe medication usage

and pharmacy.

? Analyzing and interpreting data (often using specialist computer applications) making

recommendations based on findings from internal audits.

? Performing internal audits and ensuring the compliance to JCI/NABH standards

? Conduct periodical training to doctors, nurses, pharmacist and paramedic staff (If

required) to upgrade their knowledge base.

? Ensure safety and precautionary measures are in place to protect Clinical Pharmacists

from exposure to toxic substances & infections while chemo admixture, chemo waste

disposal & while in ward rounds.

PHARMACOVIGILANCE:

? To oversee the Apollo Pharmacovigilance center in reporting, collating, analyzing and

Documenting Adverse Drug Reactions as per guidelines.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

? Behavioural - Leadership Skills, Conflict handling, Communication Skills, Crisis

management, Passion for patient safety, act as a facilitator to team and other

Healthcare professionals.

? Technical - Conceptual understanding of drugs, clinical pharmacy, Transplantation of

Human organs and tissue Act & rules related therapeutic areas and soft skills in relation

to Patient/ Customer / staff counselling.

? Strong personality with excellent communication and email writing skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ?422,486.16 - ?1,355,039.81 per year

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Clinical Pharmacologist - Hospital Based: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person