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91Q: Pharmacy
Specialist
Major Duties: The pharmacy specialist prepares,
controls, and issues pharmaceutical products under the supervision
of a pharmacist or physician, or supervises pharmacy activities.
MOS 91Q personnel require finger dexterity in both hands.
Duties for MOS 91Q at each level are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 91Q1O. Prepares,
controls, and issues pharmaceutical products. Prescription
handling and dispensing: Under close supervision, manually
or using a computerized system: receives, interprets,
compounds, manufactures, fills, labels, issues and files
prescription, bulk drug, sterile product and/or unit
dose orders. Evaluates orders to verify dosage, dosage
regimen and quantity to be dispensed. Checks for completeness
and correctness and for common interactions, in-compatibilities
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 medications to patients, wards, clinics and other
using agencies. Supply, administration and maintenance:
Assigns and records prescription numbers. Delivers unit
dose, sterile products, bulkdrug 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 record, batch sheet and patient medicationrecord.
Maintains pharmacy reference files and publication library.
Prepares and files pharmaceutical reports. Prepares
requisitions for and receives, packs, unpacks, stores,
safeguards and accounts for inventories. Controls and
issues pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies. Inspects,
calibrates, operates and performs preventive maintenance
on common pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging
equipment. Cleans and disinfects pharmacy equipment
and work areas. Packs, unpacks, loads and unloads equipment
and assists in setting up unit equipment.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 91Q2O. 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. Maintain
pharmacy system database.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 91Q3O. Performs
duties shown in preceding level of skill. Assists with
or supervises pharmacy operations. Prescription handling
and dispensing: 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 file. 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 Procedure (SOP).
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 91Q4O. Supervises
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 Accreditation Hospital Organizations
(JCAHO) standards.
- Skill Level 5 MOSC 91Q5O. Supervises
pharmacy activities within the Army Medical Department
(AMEDD). 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.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The pharmacy specialist must possess the
following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
moderately heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222221
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Minimum score of 95 in aptitude
area ST.
(5) Formal training (completion of the MOS 91B course and
MOS 91Q course conducted under the auspices of the AHS) mandatory
or meet the civilian acquired skills criteria listed in AR
601-210.
MOS 91Q will change to the alphanumeric designator
of 68Q in fiscal year 2007.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Medical Service Corps
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