As a hospital pharmacist, your job is to dispense medicine to patients at your facility. Hospital pharmacists frequently provide advice on the correct dose for the needs of a patient, determine whether or not a different medication is appropriate, coordinate care with the patient's physician, and otherwise work to support each aspect of health care. You also spend time discussing medicine and treatment options with patients, and you may demonstrate the correct way to use the medicine. You may also be asked to monitor the side effects of medication to ensure it remains safe, effective, and appropriate for the patient. Many hospital pharmacists perform quality tests to ensure the medicine behaves as expected.