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