Job Description

Key Responsibilities & Job Duties :

• Reviews, interprets, clarifies doctor’s medications orders and verifies all orders doses, duration and checks for potential drug-to-drug interaction and clinical indication. Communicates with ordering doctor in case of any ambiguity or concern.
• Oversees the preparation of the verified medications, performs double-checking and review of proper labeling for the prepared medications and then dispenses.
• Calculates the amount of the drug product to dispense for a prescription based upon body weight and patient age.
• Performs computer entry of outside prescriptions or orders into CPOE of Fakeeh Care HIS before dispensing.
• Ensures prompt and timely calling of patients to dispensing windows and aims at reducing patients waiting time to the minimum possible.
• Counsels the patients and caregivers on the proper & safe use of medication, storage, and interactions, etc.
• Follows all medication safety procedures when dispensing medications.
• Maintains inventory control & security of all drugs, record keeping and secured storage of narcotics and controlled medications.
• Identifies and appropriately handles the nearly expired medications according to Fakeeh Care policies and NEVER dispenses a medication beyond its expiry date.
• Properly completes charging of patients for dispensed medications.
• Experienced with Retail would be prefer.

Qualification :

• Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy
• DHA License as Pharmacist
• 2-3 years hospital/clinic experience in GCC