Pharmacy Department NCOIC
Serves as Pharmacy Department NCOIC; responsible for the Outpatient pharmacy daily operations to include management of personnel, customer service, the accuracy of filling/dispensing medications and patient counseling; manages $10 million pharmacy budget; directs the provision of safe, quality pharmaceutical care; dispenses over 900 medication orders daily to an enrolled beneficiary population of 21,000; supports units including the JRTC OPS Group, 3/10 MTN DIV, 5th AVN BN, the 115th CSH, and all JRTC rotations.
68Q30 Pharmacy NCO
Serves as the Pharmacy NCO in a brigade support medical company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) charged with a world-wide rapid-deployment mission providing echelon I and II combat health support; directly responsible for the management and accountability of over 400 lines of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances; further responsible for the operation of the aid station and the BMSO pharmacy; responsible for preparing, controlling, and issuing pharmaceuticals; responsible for the safety and professional growth of two NCOs and two Soldiers.
MOS 68Q - Pharmacy Specialist
Major Duties. The pharmacy specialist prepares, controls, and issues pharmaceutical products under the supervision of a pharmacist or physician and supervises pharmacy activities. Duties for MOS 68Q at each level are:
MOSC 68Q10. Prepares, controls, and issues pharmaceutical products; receives, interprets, compounds, fills, labels, issues, files prescriptions, bulk drugs, sterile products, and/or unit dose orders; evaluates orders to verify proper dosage, dosage regimens, and quantity to be dispensed; checks for completeness and correctness and for common interactions, incompatibilities and availability; refers questionable orders or questions on basic formulation to supervisor for clarification; reduces or enlarges formulas, as required; calculates and annotates proper dosage; evaluates completed orders to ensure integrity of final product; provides information regarding availability, strength and composition of medications to physicians or pharmacists; verifies patient eligibility for receipt of medication; provides instructions to patients regarding medication consumption and side effects; performs quality control checks on medications; issues medication to patients, wards, clinics and other agencies; assigns and records prescription numbers; delivers unit dose, sterile products, bulk drugs and controlled drug orders; prepares prescription labels and affixes auxiliary labels; maintains signature cards and prescription files; prepares and maintains files of controlled substances stock cards, records, and work units; maintains master formula records, batch sheets, and patient medication records; maintains pharmacy reference files and publication library; prepares and files pharmaceutical reports; prepares requisitions for supplies and receives, packs, unpacks, stores, safeguards, and accounts for inventories; controls and issues pharmaceutical and pharmacy supplies; inspects, calibrates, operates and performs preventive maintenance on common pharmaceutical compound and packaging equipment; cleans and disinfects pharmacy equipment and work areas; packs, unpacks, loads and unloads equipment and assists in setting up unit equipment.
MOSC 68Q20. Prepares duties shown in preceding level of skill and provides technical guidance to lower grade personnel in accomplishment of these duties; prepares, controls and issues pharmaceutical products to include chemotherapeutics; evaluates sterile products and orders to include calculations, identification of drug interactions, and drug compatibilities; maintains pharmacy system database.
MOSC 68Q30. Perform duties shown in preceding level of skill; assists with or supervises pharmacy operations; refers questionable drug orders or questions on basic formulation to appropriate professional for clarification; prepares master formula cards and drug control ledgers; reviews and updates compounding formula reference files; supervises requisitioning of standard and nonstandard supplies; establishes and maintains stock levels; researches and interprets pharmaceutical supply catalogs; disposes of unserviceable and outdated pharmaceuticals; organizes work schedules, assigns duties and instructs subordinates in work techniques, procedures, and evaluates pharmacy operations; establishes work priorities and distributes work load; inspects pharmacy area to ensure orderly, clean, and safe environment; supervises operational maintenance program of pharmacy equipment; prepares and conducts training programs; evaluates personnel performance, counsels personnel, and prepares evaluation reports; prepares and updates pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
MOSC 68Q40. Supervise pharmacy operations. Performs duties shown in preceding level of skill; ensures compliance with quality control methods and procedures; assists in compiling information for Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meetings; assists in revision and update of hospital formulary or drug list; reviews work schedules; establishes, reviews, evaluates, and makes necessary revisions to training programs; ensures compliance with Army and Federal rules, laws, and regulations relative to pharmacy operations; directs and supervises supply inventories; reviews established stock levels to ensure compliance with command guidance; reviews requisitions for standard and nonstandard items and emergency medications; reviews, consolidates, and prepares technical, personnel, and administrative reports; assists pharmacist in personnel matters; prepares manpower survey reports; coordinates pharmacy and personnel matters pertaining to pharmacy with other elements of medical treatment facility; reviews operations to ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards.
MOSC 68Q50. Supervises pharmacy activities within the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE); performs duties shown in preceding level of skill; assists in establishment and operation of formal training programs for specialized areas; ensures compliance with quality control standards for doctrinal material in formal training programs; compiles information for Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee Meeting.
