Staff Requirements for a hospital pharmacy depend on factors such as hospital size, prescription volume, and service complexity.
Below is a streamlined overview of essential roles and staffing guidelines based on the number of hospital beds.
Key Roles and Responsibilities of Staff Requirements
1) Director of Pharmacy
Oversees entire pharmacy operations.
2) Clinical Pharmacists
Specialists in areas like pediatrics or cardiology.
Provide drug therapy insights and consultations.
3) Dispensing Pharmacists
Prepare and dispense medications.
4) Pharmacy Technicians/Assistants
Support pharmacists with drug preparation, dispensing, and routine tasks.
5) Pharmacy Buyers
Manage procurement of drugs and inventory.
6) Drug Information Pharmacists
Provide detailed drug information and support.
7) Quality Control Staff
Ensure the quality of drugs and preparations.
8) Administrative Staff
Handle administrative duties, HR, finance, etc.
9) Support Staff
Include janitorial services, IT maintenance for pharmacy software, and other support roles.
Pharmacist Staffing Guidelines
Hospital Category | Number of Beds | Pharmacists Required |
Small | Up to 50 | 1–2 |
Medium | 51–100 | 2–3 |
Large | 101–200 | 3–5 |
Extra Large | 201–300 | 5–7 |
Major | 301–400 | 7–9 |
Mega | 401–500 | 9–12 |
Super | Over 500 | 12+ (additionally 1 pharmacist per extra 100 beds) |