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The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of pharmacists and General Duty Assistants (GDA) in the Health & FW Department of West Bengal. Pharmacists are tasked with serving prescriptions, patient counseling, maintaining drug stores, and participating in training programs, while GDAs are responsible for cleaning, assisting nursing staff, and supporting patient care activities. Both roles include additional specific duties based on their work environment, ensuring effective healthcare delivery.

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The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of pharmacists and General Duty Assistants (GDA) in the Health & FW Department of West Bengal. Pharmacists are tasked with serving prescriptions, patient counseling, maintaining drug stores, and participating in training programs, while GDAs are responsible for cleaning, assisting nursing staff, and supporting patient care activities. Both roles include additional specific duties based on their work environment, ensuring effective healthcare delivery.

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Government of WestBengal

Health & FW Department


Strategic Planning & Sector Reform Cell
Swasthya Bhawan
No.HF/SPSRC/JD/16/2011/Part II/186 Dated, Kolkata, the 11th July, 2011

Duties & Responsibilities of Pharmacist:

[Source: H/MA/1245 Dt. 14.05.2001]

1. To serve the prescriptions of Medical officers and to keep all relevant records as required by Law/
Govt. rules.

2. Counselling of patients for better compliance of prescribed medicine, promotion of Health and
prevention of diseases.

3. To perform duties relating to maintenance of store of Drugs, reagents, equipments etc. for Family
Planning, Immunization, Leprosy Control, TB Control, Malaria Control Programme as and when required.

4. To impart post academic Practical training to trainee pharmacists.

5. To take part in any Training programme related to health as and when asked for.

6. To take part in compounding of mixture, lotion, ointment etc. and to take part in manufacturing of
drugs under expert supervision, if asked for.

7. To take part in assessment of quality of drugs, if needed.

8. To supervise the sterilization process in ward and OT if needed.

Specific duties in addition to general duties depending upon place of posting:-

1. In Health Centres to assist MO in management of patient in emergency including referral if needed.

2. In hospitals, the pharmacists will take part in CME programme as and when arranged for updating
knowledge in different aspects of Pharmacy and will disseminate the same to health professionals and
public.

3. In pharmacy Institutes:-

a) To assist the teachers in conducting the practical classes.

b) To prepare reagents/solutions etc.

c) To procure reagents/ chemicals/ drugs etc. to maintain stock

d) Any other duties assigned related to his job


Government of WestBengal
Health & FW Department
Strategic Planning & Sector Reform Cell
Swasthya Bhawan
No.HF/SPSRC/JD/16/2011/Part II/186 Dated, Kolkata, the 11th July, 2011

4. In medicine and Medical equipments store and sub-store of CMS, DRS, Hospitals, Health Centres,
Multipurpose Health Programmes etc.

a) To undertake the formalities for procurement of store materials such as preparation of indent, receipt
of store materials, recording in stock ledger, verification of stock etc.

b) Issuance of store materials, maintaining its formalities and keeping all relevant records.

c) Proper storage of drugs to preserve its efficiency.

d) Maintenance of Inventory Control (the dated products to be controlled properly to prevent wastage
due to expiration).

e) Maintenance of records as per legal requirement in respect of poisonous, dangerous drugs etc.

f) Maintenance of proper labeling of drugs.

g) To check and store Medical gases.

h) Any other duties assigned to him by the competent authority related to store.
Government of WestBengal
Health & FW Department
Strategic Planning & Sector Reform Cell
Swasthya Bhawan
No.HF/SPSRC/JD/16/2011/Part II/186 Dated, Kolkata, the 11th July, 2011

Duties & Responsibilities of GDA:

[Source: Administrative Instruction No. I of 1978 dt. 18.02.1978]

1. Cleaning and dusting of furniture, doors, windows and ceilings of the respective wards, OPDs and
Offices.

2. Dusting and cleaning of ward, office and OPD furniture

3. Cleaning of ward utensils including those used by patients.

4. Fixing and removing mosquito-nets for the patients.

5. Assisting the nursing staff of the ward in preparing beds for the patients

6. Carrying patients from one department to another.

7. Supplying drinking water in pitchers & drums for the use by the staff of the ward & also by the
patients.

8. Fetching Tiffin and meals for the patients from the kitchen and helping in their distribution.

9. Boiling milk and baking bread for the patients.

10. Collecting stores from the Hospital stores.

11. Carrying call books from and to doctors, Nurses and offices etc.

12. Carrying oxygen cylinders from and to the stores and fixing them in the concerned ward for the
patients.

13. Bringing ward linen from and carrying back dirty linens to linen room.

14. Removing and shifting of ward mattresses.

15. Collecting blood from the Blood Bank.

16. Helping Medical Officers and Nurses in plastering etc. in Orthopedic Cases.

17. Accompanying patients‟ party for depositing bed rents and other hospital charges to the concerned
office.

18. Announcing visiting hours by ringing bells.

19. Working in Kitchen, Nurses‟ Mess, Stores, Laboratories, as Night-Guards, Peons, Messengers etc.
Government of WestBengal
Health & FW Department
Strategic Planning & Sector Reform Cell
Swasthya Bhawan
No.HF/SPSRC/JD/16/2011/Part II/186 Dated, Kolkata, the 11th July, 2011

20. Any other duties of similar nature which is not covered by the above item and also not performed by
the Sweepers & that may be assigned to them by the medical officers/ nurses in the interest of the
patients as well as of public service during emergency.

21. Any other duties assigned to him by the competent authority related to hospital.

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