Medical 3 jobs

Purpose and Scope of the Job:

Serves patients by preparing medications; giving pharmacological information to multidisciplinary health care team; monitoring patient drug therapies.

Main Duties and Responsibilities/Performance Standards

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing Pharmacy assistants work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
• Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff and health care professionals.
• Complies with state drug laws as regulated by the state’s pharmaceutical and food and drug administration committee , by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
• Protects patients and staff by adhering to infection-control protocols.
• Ensures quality and patient safety practices are followed in all the process in the inpatient pharmacy
• Provides or promotes people centered care
• Promotes inclusive health by providing equitable and accessible care to patients and families with special needs
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety and environmental, standards.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Attends timely all Phone queries.

Qualifications, Competences and Skills:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy.

Experience: 3+ years’ experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Licensure: Holder of valid MOH license

Language: High proficiency in Arabic and English Languages.

Computer Proficiency: Good Computer skills

Performance Competencies

• Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and Customer service
• Knowledge of policies and regulations pertaining to the disbursement of pharmaceutical drugs.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Ability to supervise and train assigned staff.

Principle Working Relationships and Remarks