Job Description

Job Category: Allied Health
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Serves the out - patient Pharmacy of the hospital as the Pharmacy in-charge. Provides guidance and direction in the coordination of the pharmacy services' major functions and activities in order to maintain proper professional and administrative procedures as required by the DHA rules and regulations.
Responsibilities:

• Performs all managerial functions common to the department level either directly or on a delegation basis to assigned personnel.
• Provides consultative services through the participation of the over-all development of pharmacy services policies, procedures and standards in addition to the continued patient care evaluation program as related to drug use and effectiveness.
• Assures the adherence to approved and accepted ethical and professional practice throughout the services by maintaining the proper storage, preparation and dispensation of all drugs, chemical and biological, and by careful monitoring, either personally or as delegated and routine inspection and review of relate records and documents and monthly reports.
• Administers field-wide control for the standard procedures as related to storing, handling, recording, dispensing and distribution of all regularly stocked and specially prescribed pharmaceuticals.
• Secure all Ministry of Health, DHA , import permits for the introduction of all narcotics, controlled and psychotropic drugs . Submits forecast for annual narcotic requirements based on estimated usage.

• Directs the design and preparation of the publication of drug formulary every years as a reference of all available and approved drugs for all medical personnel. Reviews pharmaceuticals manufacturers' catalogs and brochures and various professional reference books and articles for use by all medical personnel.
• Meets on regular basis with al local pharmaceutical agents/ vendors to maintain up to date information regarding newly registered drugs with the Ministry of Health. Ensures that such agent / vendors comply with storage and sanitation standards, and recommends that the company takes necessary action to prevent violation of any standards.
• Serves as a Co-chairman to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and advising on matters pertaining top criteria of treatment, cost and correct usage of drugs in the administration of patient care, etc.
• Acts and makes immediate decisions upon receipt of any circular/ letter issued by the Ministry of Health recommending withdrawal and/or discontinuation of any medication, or to report any unexpected adverse effects.
• Assures, either personally or as delegated, that all employees receive mandatory fire safety, infection control and/or other in-house educational training, in accordance with regulations.

• Keeps informed as to current developments in the field and keeps staff up to date through group discussions, lectures and in-service training.
• Collaborates with other departmental personnel in planning programs for total patient care.
• Plans and maintains master work schedules necessary for required performance of all Department
• Functions, including leaves of absence, vacations, holiday and weekend schedules.
• Develops and maintains professional quality standards and makes recommendations for
• Improvement of such standards.
• Directs the personnel functions of assigned staff including orientation of new employees

Qualifications:
Education and training.

• Pharmacists - Pharmacy Degree from an accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Five (5) years of experience in hospital pharmacy and/or clinical pharmacy, including at least five (2) years in pharmacy administration.
• Current license in country of origin with DHA license to practice in UAE.
• Good command of English. Arabic is desirable but not essential.
• Thorough knowledge of DHA policies and regulations regarding pharmaceuticals. Ability to gain the confidence of and work with all levels in the Medical services, applicable departments and the Dubai Municiplaity officials and /or their representatives.

Skills Required