The Staff Pharmacist performs drug distribution, documentation, and compounding duties involving medications, solutions, and equipment to meet the needs of patients and staff. The pharmacist reviews, compounds, dispenses, and monitors medication therapy for patients from infancy through old age, accounting for age-related dosing variations, nutritional needs, and disease states. The role also supervises pharmacy technician activities, including monitoring orders filled by auxiliary personnel, and provides patient-focused clinical care throughout the hospital to support optimal medication therapy. The pharmacist is responsible for maintaining competency and developing professionally in pharmacy practice.