My Job Scope

This post is birthed due to d request of Anna Teoh =).. its abt sum details abt my job as a pharmacy assistant..wat basically i do & wat is my job like..it is aso for d curious ppl out there...

well, as d word assistant is there, so yeah, i am an assistant to d pharmacist..the pharmacist basically knw technically abt the medication but d assistants basically knw more abt hw d drugs works in ur body..in other word, d practical side of d medication...then in small clinics, we r the one who does d filling based on d prescriptions tat is given & we r the one who explain to d patients too...aso, we r the one who d docs call for enquiry abt any medication..

in general hospital,we basically calculate d dose & quantity of each medication before supplying them n d pharmacist is d one who does d explaining..in here aso, we r responsible to to prepack medication into sum quantities tat is fix..in making creams for dermatological uses, we r d responsible one to mix all the important ingredients to make a smooth & effective cream..

as for IV drips, our job is to mix everything in d drip bag thru a special way to reduce contamination from happening..then, at times, doctors will request for blood samples to be tested for certain drugs tat is given to check d level of drug in d patient's blood..aso this test is used in poisoning cases to ensure d best level of antidote to give...

as for in-patient, my job is to fill up d empty boxes & prescriptions tat is send to d ward supply department for filling...i have to record down d details of medications tat is given in d patient's record & fill up wat is needed..d wards will aso sumtimes order sum top up medication to place in wards..so yeah, my job again...

so yeah, tis is jus basically my job scope..jus to summarized it, im dealing wif medication every single day & moment of my job..lol..so hope u enjoy reading it anna! n hope u wont b curious abt my job anymore!=)