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**JOB TITLE: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGIST** **LOCATION: MADURAI** **QUALIFICATION: MD (PHARMACOLOGY)** **SALARY: NEGOTIABLE** 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. **SKILLS SETS:** · Behavioral - 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 counseling. In addition to the above mentioned duties and job functions any other assignment given by the immediate superior or the management will have to be carried out. Pay: ₹80,000.00 - ₹120,000.00 per month Benefits: - Paid sick time - Provident Fund Work Location: In person