CLINICAL PHARMACIST, PHARMACY

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Pharmacist, Clinical is responsible for optimizing medication therapy outcomes, ensuring safe and rational drug use, and providing evidence-based pharmaceutical care. This role involves direct clinical service, collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, training of staff, and active participation in medication management and quality improvement initiatives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyze, and interpret patient medication histories, laboratory data, and clinical information to ensure appropriateness and safety of prescribed therapy.

• Execute comprehensive medication reviews and implement therapeutic recommendations based on current evidence and clinical guidelines.

• Check all prescriptions for accuracy, contraindications, dosage, interactions, and therapeutic duplications before dispensing.

• Assess and monitor patient pharmacotherapy to ensure efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

• Identify potential or actual drug-related problems and formulate appropriate action plans.

• Review all and complex with high risk prescriptions on daily basis

• Liaise with prescribers, nurses, and allied health professionals to clarify or optimize treatment plans and ensure continuity of care.

• Provide accurate and timely drug information to doctors, nurses, and patients through personal consultation, bulletins, and committee participation.

• Provide patient counselling on medication use, adverse effects, and compliance to improve therapeutic outcomes.

• Participate actively in clinical intervention programs such as the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programme, therapeutic drug monitoring, total parenteral nutrition and medication reconciliation.

• Have direct control over management, documentation, and reconciliation of Dangerous Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, ensuring full regulatory compliance.

• Collate and analyze data on medication incidents, near misses, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and produce corrective and preventive reports.

• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in the event of medication incidents and formulate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

• Check and ensure all medications are stored, distributed, and handled according to proper conditions and specifications at patient care units.

• Execute monitoring of high-alert medications, antibiotics, and cytotoxic drugs to ensure adherence to hospital protocols.

• Assist in supervising subordinates, coordinating their clinical activities to maintain service efficiency.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to pharmacists, interns, and pharmacy technicians on clinical practices and patient safety.

• Install, operate, and utilize clinical information systems and pharmacy software for documentation and decision support.

• Prepare and submit timely reports for management review, Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee meetings, and accreditation requirements.

• Contribute to the formulation, implementation, and review of clinical guidelines, formularies, and standard treatment protocols.

• Participate in quality improvement projects, audits, and research related to pharmaceutical care and patient safety.

• Liaise with other departments and committees to ensure integration of pharmacy services into overall hospital clinical quality initiatives.

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Other Duties and Responsibilities 

·       Perform any other responsibilities as assigned by immediate superior or hospital management 

JOB REQUIREMENT

JOB

REQUIREMENT

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy/Masters in Clinical Pharmacy

• Registered with the Malaysian Board of Pharmacy

• Possess Poison License A

Knowledge and Experiences:

• At least 2 -3 years working experience in the hospital setting

• Exposure to all field/ discipline in Pharmacy Practice

• Able to communicate fluently and write in English and Bahasa Malaysia

Skills & Competencies:

Special skills required

• Strong skills in planning, managing, controlling, and reviewing operational processes.

• Proven ability to negotiate, analyze, and formulate operational strategies.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making abilities.

• Contribute as team leader, demonstrate organizational skills and analytical skills where appropriate and ability to work on own initiative.

Personal attributes

• Reliable, dependable, enthusiastic and self-motivated

• Willing to train others, and demonstrate ability to prioritize, delegate, and organize work

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and be directly accountable.