Pharmacist in American Hospital Dubai

• Provides drug information, on the proper use of medication and communicates with prescribers, nurses, and other staff.
• Supervises Technician Pharmacy and other support staff in the performance of assigned duties.
• Registering all Controlled Drugs (CD) and Semi-Controlled Drugs (SCD) dispensed prescriptions in the corresponding Dubai Health Authority Register Book.
• Medication storage and drug administration inspected to ensure it is in line with laid down standards.
• Manages stock returned for credits and outstanding orders.
• Follows up on defective products.
• Establishes Inter-hospital stock transfers that are controlled for doctor / ward-specific medication needs.
• Participates in Inventory according to American Hospital Dubai’s policy twice a year.
• Participate in cycle count as part of inventory management. this includes an investigation of stock variances.
• Dispenses medications with proper labelling and instructions regarding the usage, dosage and information on side effects as well as precautions.
• Ensures that medication stock levels are maintained at both Pharmacy and Ward levels according to American Hospital Dubai’s stock management principles.
• Conducts inspections of medication storage and drug administration to ensure it is in line with laid down standards.
• Generates controlled/semi-controlled/narcotic drug reports and submits them as per Ministry of Health regulations.
• Documents incident reports and adverse drug reactions when needed and required in line with American Hospital Dubai’s policies.
• Processes cash and card transactions in line with  American Hospital Dubai’s finance policy.
• Participates in Drug Utilization Review programs and contributes to quality processes within the department.
• Demonstrates professional ethics and competence in all performance output areas according to Dubai Health Authority’s code and conduct.
• Plays an active role in prevention, detection and resolution of drug-related problems.
• Provides drug-related information to doctors, hospital staff and patients.
• Ensures that client expectations are met and that quality client service principles are maintained.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
• Current active home country registration
• Dubai Health Authority (DHA) License

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working as a pharmacist, preferably in a hospital and/or clinic
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain rapport with patients
• Ability to communicate calmly and effectively when counselling patients
• Fluent in written and spoken English; Arabic language skills will be well-regarded
• Excellent computer skills and ability to use ERP systems accurately and effectively
• Demonstrate understanding and practice of confidentiality
• Demonstrate awareness of, and adherence to, quality standards
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrate understanding of, and adherence to, processes and procedures
• Ability to work cohesively in a multidisciplinary team
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage my own workload

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