Pharmacy Dispenser Job – Lifelink Hospital

JOB TITLE: Pharmacy Dispenser

DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy

REPORTS TO: Pharmacist

INTERFACES WITH:  Clinical Coordinator, General Manager, Administrator,Team Leaders from other departments

QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL SKILLS REQUIRED: 

1. Education: Diploma, or a certificate from a recognized  institution
2. Experience: At least2 years of experience in a similar role.
3. Licensure and/or Certification:  Registration certificate from the Nurses and Midwives Council or from Allied Health Professionals Council, with an impressive track record.

Must have a valid Annual Practicing License

1. Knowledge and Skills: Excellent Verbal and Written Skills, problem solving skills, good medical knowledge, and able to use basic computer software.

Experience in a leadership position is an added advantage.

1. Behavioral Competencies:

a) Excellent organizational skills required

b) Ability to perform well under pressure

c) Excellent interpersonal skills using the team work concept

d) Careful and analytical approach to work

e)  Sympathetic, supportive and professional approach to patients

f)  Able to prioritize

g)  Able to learn independently

1. Detail oriented
2. Possess physical stamina
3. Creative and proactive
4. High degree of integrity
5. Good phone etiquette and public relations

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY:

To dispense drugs as required by patients.

INDIVIDUAL ROLES:

• Assessing drug supplies and medical needs of the pharmacy
• Making daily pharmacy requisitions for drugs from main store which are running out of stock or which are required by patients or other departments served by pharmacy.
• Receiving stock into the pharmacy by ensuring the right drugs, quality, quantity, and batch are received in addition to other requirements as per national drug authority requirement.
• Ensuring drugs are correctly arranged on shelves according to their classification and FEFO rule.
• Daily dusting of drugs, shelves and ensuring a clean working environment.
• Ensuring a daily record of temperature for the cold chain items.
• Filling of patient prescriptions both insurance and out patients. Proper filing of insurance forms and ensuring the right drug is given to the right insurance company.
• Giving right drug information to patients while dispensing of drugs for example, side effects, contraindications, frequency on when to take medications, precautions to be taken and any relevant information regarding the drugs taken.
• Ensuring all drugs sold out are posted in the system and transfers posted to the different departments served.
• Ensuring drug expiries are checked on a regular basis and every time a prescription is filled for a patient. Items with short expiry to be sorted out and dispensed first.
• Make a daily report on returned drug items, these must be in good shape and returned in the system in case they are not taken.
• Monthly pharmacy stocktaking.
• Monitoring of room temperature in pharmacy and making adjustments as required.
• Record any adverse effects reported about a drug and report to the pharmacist.
• Ensure drugs and medical supplies tally between the system stock balance and physical balance at all times.
• Able to receive and find solutions to patients’ feedback
• Be involved in pricing of products and drugs
• Participate in drafting time table for the pharmacy shifts.
• Share pharmacy reports.

How to Apply

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing will leadf to automatic disqualification.