Pharmacist

• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Dispense medications to inpatient as per prescription.

  • Reviews and interprets each prescription/ medication order before dispensing to ascertain correctness of strength, dose instructions and dosage form.
  • Patient counseling- Provides appropriate patient information concerning the dispensed medications.
  • Clarify any prescription abnormality with the prescribing physician. Any unresolved problems are referred to chief pharmacist.
  • Supervise the repackaging, labeling and documentation of medications issued to other departments.
  • Answers drug related inquiries received from doctors, nurses and customers. Those inquiries which cannot be answered with certainty are to be referred to the chief pharmacist.
  • Assists in the training of new pharmacist and pharmacist staff as per the direction of the chief pharmacist.
  • Performs specialty pharmacy activities, as delegated and trained.
  • Responsible for medicine’s stock, near expiry medicines monitoring \& updating controlled medicine register on daily wise.
  • Performs other miscellaneous duties, as directed by the chief pharmacist.
  • To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations \& Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.

• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Dispense medications to inpatient as per prescription.

  • Reviews and interprets each prescription/ medication order before dispensing to ascertain correctness of strength, dose instructions and dosage form.
  • Patient counseling- Provides appropriate patient information concerning the dispensed medications.
  • Clarify any prescription abnormality with the prescribing physician. Any unresolved problems are referred to chief pharmacist.
  • Supervise the repackaging, labeling and documentation of medications issued to other departments.
  • Answers drug related inquiries received from doctors, nurses and customers. Those inquiries which cannot be answered with certainty are to be referred to the chief pharmacist.
  • Assists in the training of new pharmacist and pharmacist staff as per the direction of the chief pharmacist.
  • Performs specialty pharmacy activities, as delegated and trained.
  • Responsible for medicine’s stock, near expiry medicines monitoring \& updating controlled medicine register on daily wise.
  • Performs other miscellaneous duties, as directed by the chief pharmacist.
  • To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations \& Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.

Minimum Qualification \& Experiences

Essential: the post holder must

• Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.
• Manage their own professional re-licensure.
• Hold a valid American Heart Associatio n Basic Life Support Provider card.
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary.
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)

DESIRABLE: The post holder should have :

• Evidenced ability to work as part of an inter-professionalteam.
• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation.
• Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic

Competencies

Core:

Level

Drive Performance and Results

Proficient

Coaching and Mentoring

Developing

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