Pharmacist Uaen
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
- Interprets physician prescriptions and medication orders. Acts as a drug information resource to patients, medical staff, nursing staff and ancillary department personnel.
- Check outpatient prescriptions to make sure there are no errors and that they\'re appropriate and safe for the individual patient.
- Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed.
- Monitor all posting onto the patient profiles in order that accuracy, drug allergies, drug interactions, duplicate therapy, rational drug therapy and incompatibilities may be realized and better patient care received.
- Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Provide information to physicians, nurses, patients and other healthcare professionals on the appropriate use of medications, drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage.
- Assist in teaching programs (departmental, medical, nursing, community).
- Ensure the maintenance and proper operation of equipment and supplies in the work areas.
- Understand that there are dosage variations between newborn, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients and knows where to find appropriate information.
- Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Assist the Chief of Pharmaceutical Services on special assignments.
- Assist the Chief of Pharmaceutical Services with responsibilities in accordance with the organization\xe2\x80\x99s mission, policy and any applicable laws.
- Demonstrate ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as dosage calculations, formulation of pharmaceutical preparations and data analysis.
- Demonstrate ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract variables.
- Answer questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public.
- Follow insurance companies\xe2\x80\x99 policies and procedures.
- Follow MOH rules and regulations.
- Monitor the nearing expiry / expired items in order to dispose them according to the policy.
- Responsible for completion of third-party insurance forms and other paperwork.
- 24 hours coverage duty to cover emergency department needs of urgent medicines.
- Assure the accuracy of every prescription processed.
- Bachelor Degree of Pharmacy or equivalent
- Two years as a pharmacist or relevant clinical experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. (experience not required for graduate inside UAE)
- Ability to demonstrate an excellent knowledge in pharmacy field.
- Excellent communication skills with good command in writing and speaking in English and knowledge in Arabic preferred.
- Follow specific instructions with high degree of accuracy.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Customer service focused.
- High degree of motivation and self- discipline.
- Organized and methodical good health and fitness.
- Work effectively both independently and as part of collaborative team.
- Valid MOH License
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1590624
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationSharjah, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned