Senior Pharmacist American Hospital Dubai

American Hospital Dubai is presently hiring suitably qualified candidate for the job role of a Senior Pharmacist. The successful candidate will be at forefront of ensuring the safe and effective use of medication, working closely with patients and hospital’s doctors / staff. This job has recently been posted by hospital’s career page. All aspiring candidates fulfilling under mentioned criteria should hurriedly make use of this opportunity !

Purpose of A Senior Pharmacist

Provides leadership role for staff in the safe and efficient distribution of medications in line with relevant laws, rules, regulations and standards of pharmaceutical care.

Job Duties of A Senior Pharmacist

• Actively participates in the departmental quality improvement program.
• Participates in departmental motivational program to enhance patient / customer relations.
• Reviews physician’s orders & prescriptions to ensure appropriateness of drug therapy.
• Inputs physician’s medication orders into Pharmacy Patient Medication Profile and maintains this profile and related records.
• Monitors patient medication profile in order to prevent drug interactions, allergic and adverse drug reactions.
• Provides drug information & communicates with prescribes, nurses and other staff regarding drug therapy or safe drug handling.
• Provides leadership qualities and proper scheduling and daily staffing.
• Transcribes physician’s telephoned orders onto physician’s order sheet for counter sign by the physician.
• Maintains adequate stock levels of controlled medications.
• Maintains proper records of all scheduled medications as per DHA.
• Controlled drug records are kept up to date for DHA inspections.
• Follow the DHA rules and regulations to keep the American hospital Dubai maintain the best standard of care.
• Performs patient teaching functions on appropriate use of medications.
• Monitors and oversees that the Pharmacy is kept in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
• Performs quality control checks and proper inventory & expiry control of OP pharmacy stock and OP clinics floor stocks in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of extemporaneously compounded medications, including products requiring aseptic techniques.
• Conducts orientation, training & educational programs of new OP staff.
• Gathers and analyses data for selected drug utilization reviews.
• Performs all duties in a professional, effective and confidential manner.

Qualification & Experience

• Baccalaureate (Bachelors) degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
• At least 5 years experience in pharmacy and at least 2 years in Senior Pharmacist role in Hospital setting.

License & Registration

• Current license or registration to practice pharmacy.
• Current active DHA registration.

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