Pharmacists are responsible for preparing and selling the drugs prescribed by doctors and other health professionals and informing patients about drug use.
What Does a Pharmacist Do, What Are His Duties?
The primary responsibility of the pharmacist is to ensure the correct and reliable supply of medicinal products. While doing this, it is obliged to comply with legal and ethical rules. In addition to this basic responsibility, the job description of the pharmacist covers the following;
- Checking the conformity and legality of the prescription,
- Obtaining medicines prescribed by doctors,
- Checking if the prescription will interact negatively with other medications the patient is taking or any medical condition the patient has.
- of drugs; to inform about its side effects, appropriate dosage and storage conditions,
- Explaining how and when patients should take a prescription drug
- Selling non-prescription medical products such as blood pressure monitors, thermometers and informing patients about the use of medical devices,
- Keeping records of pharmacy file, patient profile, stock and controlled drug prescriptions,
- Maintaining stock by ordering medicines and medical supplies and storing them correctly,
- Advising clients on the selection of medical equipment or healthcare supplies,
- Working with insurance companies to ensure that patients get the medicines they need,
- To be faithful to patient privacy.
How to Become a Pharmacist
- Demonstrate analytical thinking skills
- Being detail oriented
- Having communication skills to explain to patients how to use a drug and what its side effects are,
- Demonstrate physical ability to work long hours,
- To have knowledge about chemical compounds,
- To be able to use a computer enough to log into electronic health record systems.
Pharmacist Salaries 2022
The lowest Pharmacist salary received in 2022 is 5.700 TL, the average Pharmacist salary is 9.400 TL, and the highest Pharmacist salary is 18.900 TL.
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