Description :
Keeping Army National Guard pharmacies running smoothly is an incredibly important task. It's up to the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to handle their operation. Patients and physicians depend on Army Natinoal Guard pharmacies to fill their prescriptions accurately. As an integral member of the pharmaceutical team, the Pharmacy Specialist, under the direction of a pharmacist, prepares and dispenses prescribed drugs and medicines, while also maintaining pharmacy supplies and records.
The Pharmacy Specialist is primarily responsible for preparing, controlling and issuing pharmaceutical products and supervising pharmacy activities. In addition to assisting a Pharmacy Officer, some of your duties as a Pharmacy Specialist may include:
Reading physician prescriptions to determine the types and amount of drugs to prepare
Weighing and measuring drugs and chemicals
Mixing ingredients in order to produce prescription medications
Checking for completeness and correctness in prescriptions for common interactions, incompatibilities and availability
Referring questionable orders or questions to supervisors
Evaluating completed orders to ensure the integrity of the final product
Providing information regarding availability, strength and composition of medications to physicians or pharmacists
Delivering unit doses, sterile products, bulk drug and controlled drug orders
Performing quality control checks on medications
