What does resident pharmacist mean?

Resident pharmacists refer to the professional positions held by pharmacists in medical institutions that mainly sell prescription drugs, such as hospitals or pharmacies. Its duty is to provide reasonable medication suggestions, guide medication methods, answer medication questions and collect adverse drug reactions according to patients' conditions. The presence of resident pharmacists can ensure that patients get reasonable medication advice and avoid drug misuse and adverse drug reactions.

Resident pharmacists also play an important role in the development of medical institutions and the improvement of service quality. Pharmacists can put forward a reasonable medication plan according to the patient's medical history and medication situation, effectively avoid the risk of medication, and at the same time, according to the understanding of common diseases and frequently-occurring diseases, sort out and optimize the information base of related drugs, and promote the establishment and practice of clinical medication norms.

Resident pharmacists are an important part of personnel training and management in health departments. In addition to playing an important role in the professional field, pharmacists should continue to participate in various trainings, improve their knowledge and skills, keep up with the progress of medical technology and medicine, closely follow the dynamics of the pharmaceutical market, adapt to the rapidly changing needs of the pharmaceutical market, and ensure the coordinated development of pharmaceutical services and market demand.