Hospital Pharmacist Jobs

Hospital pharmacist work in a hospital pharmacy service, within the public sector. They are responsible for ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines. Hospital pharmacists use their specialist knowledge to dispense drugs and advise patients about the medicines they have been prescribed. They work collaboratively with other health care professionals to devise the most appropriate drug treatment for patients. Some pharmacists are also involved in manufacturing required drug treatments. The role of a person doing hospital pharmacist jobs sometimes extends outside the hospital, with responsibility for medicines in health centers, nursing homes, hospices and general practitioners (GP) surgeries.

Hospital pharmacists and trained pharmacy technicians compound sterile products for patients including total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and other medications like neonatal antibiotics and chemotherapy. This is a complex process that requires adequate training of personnel, quality assurance of products, and adequate facilities. Some hospital pharmacies have decided to out-store high-risk preparations and some other compounding functions to companies that specialize in compounding. Every hospital has required ICU facilities. The work of a hospital pharmacist includes:
1.Participating in ward rounds, taking patient drug histories and contributing to the treatment decision making process which includes highlighting a drugs potential side effects, identifying harmful interactions with other drugs and assessing the suitability of treatments for patients with particular health conditions.
2.Counseling with physicians, nurses and other fellow health care professionals to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and economic drug treatment.
3.Monitoring every stage of medication therapy to improve all aspects of delivery and reporting patient side effects.
4.Providing information to individual wards on budgets and expenditure on drugs.
5.Setting up clinical trials, evaluating new medications against claims made by pharmaceutical companies and recommending new medicines that are the safest and most effective for individual patient needs.
6.Writing guidelines for drugs used within the hospital, preparing bulletins and implementing hospital regulations.
7.Ensuring medication reaches the patient in the correct form and dose, this may include tablets, capsules, ointments, injections, inhalers and creams.
To become a hospital pharmacist one need to have a pharmacy degree (Pharma.D) which is a four year course and undertake a year of practical training to gain registration with the relevant Pharmacy Board that has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The university course usually comprises four major areas of study:
1.Medicinal chemistry (chemistry of drugs)
2.Pharmacology (modes of actions of drugs)
3.Pharmaceutics (formulation of drug dose forms)
4.Pharmacy practice (application of all of these to the professional practice of pharmacy).
Pharmacists should have scientific aptitude, good interpersonal skills, and a desire to help others. They must pay close attention to detail, because the decisions they make affect human lives. Every hospital contains a pharmacist, therefore experienced pharmacists are easily provided the job in hospitals and a good salary is given to them, such as a three years experienced pharmacist can earn a salary between Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 and it increases with the experience.

90 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. satosh kumar
    Jul 19, 2011 @ 05:15:48

    Dear sir veery 2 need of the Pharmacist job

  2. kaushal kishore
    Jul 23, 2011 @ 07:03:56

    hi my self kaushal kishore i am a pharma excutive and hope i can help u to get job in private hospital in jharkahand so only in dhanbad and ranchi for help u can mail me.my id—kishorkaushal51@yahoo.com

  3. uday
    Jul 23, 2011 @ 08:55:29

    i want hospiatal pharmacist job

  4. kailash chandra suthar
    Jul 24, 2011 @ 17:57:36

    Respected sir,
    i am a registered pharmacist from m.p.pharmacy council bhopal and have 4.5 yrs exp.

  5. SANJAY MITTAL
    Jul 29, 2011 @ 07:23:01

    I had completed D.pharmacy in 2008 from jaipur in rajasthan. i wants a job in government hospitals

  6. Arvind Kumar Yadav
    Aug 06, 2011 @ 17:36:52

    Sir, I complited my Diploma in Pharmacy from Jaunpur in 2011 and seeking to work in a good organisation.

  7. Arvind Kumar Yadav
    Aug 06, 2011 @ 17:41:09

    Sir, I complited diploma in pharmacy from jjaunpur Utter Pradesh in 2011 and seeking to work in good organisation.

  8. Arvind Kumar Yadav
    Aug 06, 2011 @ 17:42:48

    Sir, I had completed diploma in pharmacy from jjaunpur Utter Pradesh in 2011 and seeking to work in good organisation.

  9. santosh kumar
    Aug 08, 2011 @ 13:34:23

    i want to job after my pharma graduation

  10. ashwani
    Aug 12, 2011 @ 04:56:51

    sir,ihave complete d.pharama2001 .plz give me job hospital pharmacist

  11. raju das
    Sep 11, 2011 @ 08:48:51

    DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY FROM WEST BENGAL PHARMACY COUNCIL & HAVE EXPERIENCE OF 5YEAR IN CORPORATE HOSPITAL(300-450 BEDED).REQUIRED A JOB OF HANDSOME SALARY.THANK`S.CONTACT ME rdcroad2010@gmail.com

  12. anuradha
    Sep 13, 2011 @ 13:03:27

    sir, i need one of the good pharmacist job in govt hospitals in A.P

  13. Saidul.v
    Sep 21, 2011 @ 21:15:24

    Sir, i have 9years exp in pharma dispency. I completed my B.A

  14. Pradip sharma
    Oct 02, 2011 @ 13:05:34

    i have 2 years of experieance as a PHARMACIST in a hospital. I am wiling to serve my work any where in world suported by a HEALTHY salarly package.
    09813463586

  15. SACHIN NALAWADE
    Oct 15, 2011 @ 10:38:48

    Sir I have completed D.Pharm in 2010.I want job in govt.hospital

  16. prakash
    Oct 30, 2011 @ 12:54:28

    sir i am a registered pharmacist in mp. plz give me information of pharmacist job

  17. rahul sonawane
    Nov 01, 2011 @ 06:18:25

    sir my nm is rahul sonawane i wil b pharmacy complet. so any vacany tel me my e mail id sonawanerahul100@gmail.com

  18. JAWALE SANDHYARANI
    Nov 02, 2011 @ 08:18:40

    Hi,i m going 2 complete B.pharm in may 2012.can u suggest me a job as hospital p’cist in maharashtra.

  19. Abuthahir.A
    Nov 14, 2011 @ 03:28:08

    SIR,
    I am abuthahir. i am finish my B.pharm.i want job in hospital.

    Already i am finish my D.pharm.

    1year worked at pharmacy 2006-07

  20. dhava
    Nov 15, 2011 @ 05:32:34

    Sir I have completed D.Pharm in 2005.I want job in .hospital i have experience in 5 years in clinic xray also i knw

  21. Prem kishore lal
    Nov 25, 2011 @ 16:26:17

    sir ,i am delhi registered pharmacist looking for job as hospital pharmacist,i have experiace of 6 months as retail pharmacist .

  22. Prem kishore lal
    Nov 25, 2011 @ 16:28:19

  23. Amit
    Nov 27, 2011 @ 08:28:30

    I want pharmacist job.i had completed D.pharma from govt.college dwarka new delhi

  24. Virender Singh
    Dec 05, 2011 @ 16:07:02

    Respected Sir/Mem

    I have done diploma in pharmacy in 2008 from Delhi
    I have 3 Years and 6 Month experience retail and hospital (both)
    So now i need a good job in hospital line
    Warm Rehards
    Virende Singh (09411987572)

  25. Hi i m sunil kumar. I am d pharma with 4 yr experience. I m currenntly working in surya health care ltd in gurgaon. I want to work in good hospital pharmacy in gurgaon.
    Dec 14, 2011 @ 08:05:09

    Iwant hosp pharmacist job

  26. upendra nath mishra
    Dec 31, 2011 @ 04:00:34

    i am a registered Pharmacist in up .Please give me information of Pharmacist job…………

  27. abdul gani
    Jan 01, 2012 @ 17:28:29

    i had completed diploma in pharmacy from kerala, i want a job

  28. abdul gani
    Jan 01, 2012 @ 17:30:15

  29. mohammed naimuddin
    Jan 28, 2012 @ 07:37:37

    sir i am d pharmacy and i have 20 tears of experience so please inform me if there is any vacancy

  30. mohammed naimuddin
    Jan 28, 2012 @ 07:38:13

    sir i am d pharmacy and i have 20 years of experience. so please inform me if there is any vacancy.thanks

  31. BHASKAR CHAKRABORTY
    Feb 05, 2012 @ 12:58:39

    i m BHASKAR CHAKRABORTY want job.

  32. Mahale Ujwala
    Feb 25, 2012 @ 11:22:00

    Hello Sir,
    i completed D. Pharm. in 1st class. If any vacancy Please inform me on my email- ujwalamahale@rocketmail.com

  33. ATUL KESHARWANI
    Mar 04, 2012 @ 13:05:09

    myself- atul kesharwani . from- alld, exp- 1.5yrs exp in SANJAY GANDHI HOSPITAL amethi munshiganj C S M NAGAR U.P . another exp in RELLIGARE WELLNESS INDIA LTD IN 6 month as a post of pharmacist in gometinagar lko . my mob no is 8303321347,7275197941 , am surching a new hospital or retail pharmacy job . thank u .

  34. kisan
    Mar 22, 2012 @ 10:10:25

    hi my self kisan having 12 years experience in pharmaceuticals field as a pharmacist in india & south africa .looking better jobs in india in a star hospitals in india .

  35. a
    Mar 25, 2012 @ 12:51:15

    i ned job

  36. Abdul Rashid
    Apr 02, 2012 @ 11:54:12

    sir, i completed D Pharma in 2011. and i need a job in Hospital. Delhi Ncr OR UP

  37. rajinder singh
    Apr 04, 2012 @ 08:46:45

    i m rajinder singh from gurdaspur (punjab) i have completed d-pharmacy in 2002 i want job in govt hospital i have sevan year experiance own medical store

  38. KIRAN KULKARNI
    Apr 18, 2012 @ 17:04:11

    HELLO I KIRAN KULKARNI WANT A JOB OF SR.PHARMACIST I HAVE 16 YEARS
    EXPERIENCE IN PHARMACY

  39. KIRAN KULKARNI
    Apr 18, 2012 @ 17:05:04

    HELLO I KIRAN KULKARNI WANT A JOB OF SR.PHARMACIST I HAVE 16 YEARS
    EXPERIENCE IN PHARMACY
    MOB:-9763339842

  40. intkhab ahmed
    Apr 20, 2012 @ 18:43:15

    Respected sir..
    i have completed diploma in pharmacy in 2009 and now i am a registered pharmacis pharmacist from UP..
    i am working with a pharma company since 2009 as a medical representative but i am not satisfied with field job so if any where you found any hospital pharmacist job..
    please let me know..
    thanx..
    my mobile number is 9873142626
    and my email id is
    ansari.itnkhab@gmail.com

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