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related issues. <br />6. Prepare and submit an annual report summarizing pharmacy activities <br />and accomplishments for the current year and goals/plans for the next <br />year. <br />7. Assist the Clinical Services Nursing Supervisor in budget preparation for <br />pharmaceuticals and related supplies, when requested. <br />8. Assist the Clinical Services Nursing Supervisor in acquiring <br />pharmaceuticals in acost-efficient manner. <br />9. Evaluate and improve therapeutics within the Health Department. <br />10. Provide pharmacy training for new public health nurses and nurse <br />practitioners. <br />11. Evaluate pharmaceutical software for Health Department pharmacy <br />functions as requested by the Division Director. <br />12. To the extent the Contractor keeps records, the Contractor agrees to <br />make all such records available to the Department for auditing, reporting <br />or any other purpose deemed necessary by the Department. <br />B. Drug Distribution <br />1. Prepack stock formulary pharmaceuticals adhering to pharmacy law <br />requirements and ensuring maintenance of adequate prepacked supplies. <br />2. Label medications received through the Medication Assistance Program (MAP). <br />3. Review dispensing logs at all Health Department sites weekly. <br />4. Review dispensing logs within 24 hours when more than 30 prescriptions have <br />been distributed. <br />5. Maintain the drug distribution system in compliance with all laws, regulations and <br />standards. <br />6. Provide drug information on an on-call basis when needed by staff. <br />7. Assist with the development and/or the procurement of necessary drug <br />information/patient education materials to include information in languages other <br />than English when needed. <br />8. Be available to directly dispense medications not approved for public health nurse <br />dispensing in times of communicable disease outbreaks. <br />9. Review at least 3 clinical charts from each site monthly, comparing them to the <br />dispensing log for accuracy and completeness. Document findings in the "OCHD <br />Pharmacy Quality Assurance Indicator, Chart Review" log. <br />10. Complete pharmacy incident report on all errors and forward to the Clinical Nursing <br />Supervisor for development of corrective actions. <br />11. Comply with such non-discrimination laws and/or employment practices as may be <br />applicable in fulfilling this contract. <br />C. Confidentiality <br />1. Sign the Orange County Health Department General Conditions of Assignment <br />Statement and agree to maintain confidentiality per this statement. <br />2. Comply with such confidentiality laws as may be applicable in the performance of <br />this agreement and acknowledge that in receiving, storing, processing or otherwise <br />dealing with any confidential information, will safeguard and not further disclose <br />the information except as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and <br />Accountability Act of 1996,Public Law 104-191. <br />D. Licensure <br />Maintain current North Carolina Pharmacy Licensure and to present proof of <br />Licensure annually to the Clinical Services Supervisor. <br />Revised January 2010 2 <br />