Senior Pharmacist-Pharmacy Management

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Pharmacist assists in directing day-to-day operations, provides pharmacy services to patients and health care providers, verifies medication orders, fills prescriptions, compounds medications, dispenses pharmaceuticals, counsels patients on the appropriate use of mediations and lead pharmacists teams as assigned.

Senior Pharmacist trains and/or supervises pharmacists, residents, trainees, new staff and technicians. He performs routine quality control testing procedures and maintains all necessary records required by federal and local regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complies with all regulatory, safety and quality control programs and procedures for its service area as applicable, including but not limited to regulatory licensing, accreditation standards, organizational policies and procedures, etc.
• Lead pharmacists team as assigned and coordinate with pharmacy supervisor on day to day issues.
• Promotes the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medications.
• Verifies medication orders for appropriateness of therapy as per SSMC policy and procedure.
• Reviews, compounds, prepares and/or oversees the compounding of medication orders.
• Liaises with physicians, nurses and other fellow health care professionals to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and economic drug treatment.
• Performs Insurance approval and financial transaction including payment collection as assigned
• Performs independent double checks on the prepared medications.
• Dispenses medications to patients and ensures medication reaches the patient in the correct form and dose.
• Counsels patients in the proper use of their Medication.
• Ensures patient confidentiality at all time.
• Maintains the required records of dispensing.
• Maintains proper documentation on patient medication profiles or prescriptions.
• Ensure that medications are stored appropriately and securely hospital wide including
  
  
  

narcotics, psychotropic and semi-controlled medications as per UAE law and regulations.

• Maintains accurate records for narcotics, psychotropic and semi-controlled medications as per UAE law and regulations.
• Maintains sufficient inventory of medications, supplies and equipment’s needed for the performance of duties.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment taking into consideration general organization hygienic and sterilization rules and regulations and conducts checks and calibration of equipment as required.
• Responds to incidents, adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and report appropriately.
• Ensures compliance with federal and local rules and regulations related to pharmacy activities.
• Provides education, guidance and training to students, pharmacy interns, trainees, residents, new staff and health care professional as required
• Provides drug information and education resources to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in department programs/committees, various hospital committees and staff meetings, as assigned.
• Participates as required in investigational drug research programs and clinical initiatives
• Maintains professional knowledge and personal developments.
• Completes and maintains all regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established timeframes.
• Adhere and commit to shift duties as assigned, including during weekends and public holidays.
• Participate in training and education sessions for department staff and other healthcare professionals in the safe and secure handling of drugs and equipment, prescribing (whenever applicable), administration and treatment and management i.e. teaching, induction, peer review, case studies, and clinical presentations.
• Participate in department programs/committees, various hospital committees and staff meetings, as assigned.
  
  
  

Accountabilities

• Oversee and adhere to Punctuality as per assigned schedule
• Ensure Patient and hospital information confidentiality
• Ensure accuracy and appropriateness of medication dispensed to patients.
• Ensure inventory maintenance and stock security
• Ensure security of cash collected from the patient as assigned
  
  
  

SSMC COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES

Corresponding Activities performed by the role

Complying with Policies, Procedures, and Practices of the SSMC facilities and other regulatory requirements :

• Complying consistently with facility policies, procedures, and practices and ensuring alignment with SSMC facilities policies
• Completing and maintaining regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience :-

Required:

• NLT 4 years’ experience as hospital pharmacist NLT 2 years of which in a senior position in a short-term acute care hospital.
• UAE National: NLT 2 years’ experience as a hospital pharmacist
  
  
  

Desired:

• N.A.
  
  
  

Educational Qualification: Required:

• BSc degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy minimum
  
  
  

Desired:

• Post graduate qualification in pharmacy ( Preferably Master Degree) (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience)