Pharmacist - UAEN

• Interprets physician prescriptions and medication orders. Acts as a drug information resource to patients, medical staff, nursing staff and ancillary department personnel.

• Review medication orders, clinical appropriateness and dosage adjustments, interchanges and therapy modifications as appropriate as per policy before dispensing for the individual patient.
• Conduct appropriateness review for each medication order (Drug, dose, frequency and route of administration, Duplication, Allergies or sensitivities, Interactions, Variation from hospital criteria for use, Patient's weight and contraindications).
• Medication reconciliation.
• Timely and accurate dispensing of prescriptions to inpatients and discharge patients.
• Identify and resolve medication related problems with the prescriber before processing the medication order.
• Appropriate labeling of medications to ensure proper patient identification and safe medication use
• Follows and maintains established procedures concerning High Alert Medications, Control medications, disposal of hazardous waste and comply with hospital policies.
• Counsels patients or carers on prescription to ensure that the patient understands all information required for safe and proper use of medication and storage at home.
• Promotes rational, cost-effective drug therapy
• Compounds medications according to Hospital guidelines and procedures.
• Increases Pharmacy-Physician interaction by providing an immediate source of information as well as encouraging the use of the hospital formulary of the approved drugs
• Provides medication information to nurses, patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Participates in quality use of medicines projects, audits and dispensary based quality assurance activities.
• Arranges and processes ward stock replenishment of medications.
• Assists and participate in educational programs (departmental, medical, nursing, community)
• Ensures the maintenance and proper operation of equipments and supplies in the work area.
• Assists the Chief Pharmacist on special assignments.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract variables.
• Follows insurance company's policies and procedures.

• Bachelor Degree of Pharmacy or equivalent
• Two years as a pharmacist or relevant clinical experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• 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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