Job Description for Clinical Pharmacist

Running head: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Human Resource Management
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1. Job Description
Principle Accountabilities of Clinical Pharmacist
 Optimize the patient outcome with the help of the judicious use of the medicines
 Educating the patients pertaining to appropriate use of the medicines
 Engaging in the research that can help in improving use of the medicines (Saseen et
al., 2017).
 Develop the clinical pharmacy programs based on the policies along with the
regulations
 Reviewing the records of the patients for determination of appropriateness of the
medication therapy
 Evaluate the condition of the patient that can help in ensuring that the heath of the
patient is restored
Skills
 Communicating effectively with the patients, caregivers along with their families
 Developing the ability of the written communication that is appropriate for the
audience
 Using the verbal communications that is tailored to the patient-specific environment
 Having the appropriate level of assertiveness, empathy along with the respect that can
help in dealing with the problems of the patients (Dunn et al., 2015).
Knowledge
 Should possess in-depth knowledge in relation to pharmacology, pharmacotherapy
and the pathophysiology that can help them in effectively treating the patient

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 Assimilation of the clinical evidence along with the other kinds of the important
information that can help in the area of the therapeutic decision-making (Ravn-
Nielsen et al., 2018)
 Enhancing the pharmacotherapy knowledge that includes the recertification along
with the appropriate method of the self-assessment
Qualifications and Experience
 Should have the Doctor of the Pharmacy Degree from the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education
 Should have 3 years of that of patient care experience
2. Person Specification of Clinical Pharmacist
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job title: Clinical Pharmacist
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree in pharmacy
Membership as the practicing pharmacist alongside with General
Pharmaceutical Council
Essential
KNOWLEDGE
Proficiency in the computer skills
Having excellent oral along with the written communication skills
Having the scientific knowledge that can help in treating the
patients in the right manner
Essential