Job Description of a Pediatric Pharmacist
A pediatric pharmacist is a licensed medical professional who specializes in preparing and administering medication to children. They are highly specialized and more often then not have both doctoral degrees in pharmacy and post-graduate residency work.
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Medication Expertise
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A pediatric pharmacist is expected to be the expert in all childhood medications. This responsibility involves the ongoing evaluation of all new medications that come onto the scene every year. Attending conferences and participating in association groups are also to be expected.
Collaboration with Physicians
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Educating doctors, nurses and other health care professionals on the latest in pediatric medicines is a vital role as well. An example of such activity would be administering advice in the proper selection and administration of certain types of medicine.
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Preparation of Medications
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Another regular duty of a pediatric pharmacist is to oversee the successful fulfillment of all new medication requests. This might also include oversight of some staff who help to fulfill the orders.
Counseling with Patients
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They will also provide daily counseling with patients and parents to ensure the proper use of the medications that are being dispensed. Quality checks are also necessary in order to prevent any potentially harmful drug interactions.
Maintaining Medication Inventory
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Complete oversight and responsibility of all medication inventory is another vital role. Obtaining, monitoring and maintaining supplies of all medications is an ongoing responsibility. A pediatric pharmacist is also responsible for the proper storage of all medications in order to ensure the medications maintain their potency and are not expired.
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