Job Description

Advising and assisting physicians or surgeons in matters related to dosages and alternative medicaments prescribed to the patient. Monitor and analyze the health of the patient, with respect to the drugs that have been given to the patient. Dispensing correct medicines, checking the dose and ensuring that medicines are correctly supplied as per the prescription. Consulting doctor immediately in case the pharmacist/Asst pharmacist is unable to read the prescription as in no case medicines can be dispensed on guess work. Advising the patient regarding the correct dose, drug regimen i;e the duration and the suitable mode of administration of drugs. Also for the proper storage of drugs as for example inside the fridge in case of Insulin preparation, suppositories and some powdered antibiotics like Augmentin and so on. Informing them of the probable untoward/side effects which is likely to happen as a result of administration of the drug prescribed. Answer the queries of the patients about the probable side effects and benefits of the drug therapy. Seek immediate help from the doctor in case the drug shows some side effects on the patient. Recommend drugs to visitors with minor ailments. Advise and help patients about stress management, diet and exercise. Help patients with asthma, diabetes and other diseases to get relief. Help the management medical billing and paper work of medical health insurance for company patients. Selling only over the counter (OTC) medicines without prescription which includes drugs like Panadol, Lozenges like Strepsils etc which can be given for minor ailments. Supervise the medicine store and take proper care of the medicines. Ensure the maintenance of required temperature within the pharmacy and as well as inside the stores below 25 degree Centigrade. Managing, supervising and training assistant and junior pharmacist and other support staff. Keeping a register of the controlled drug of the country concerned and ensuring the compliance of the same by the co workers. Maintenance of the data cold chain refrigerator graph for the storage of vaccines as per Ministry of Health guidelines. Ensuring the maintenance the data of at least past two years for the vaccines. Ensuring the adherence and compliance to the other guidelines issued by Ministry of Health. Maintenance of good pharmacy practice and ethical practice Ensuring that the medicines and other healthcare products are not sold more than the higher prices fixed by the ministry. Not encouraging the discounts as this is not allowed as per the Drug Pricing Control Policy of the MOH Sultanate of Oman. Maintenance of good rapport with the patients/customers by minimizing the communication barriers. Job Type: Full-time Ability to commute/relocate:

• Muscat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• pharmaceutical: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)