Pharmacy Technician/Dispenser Job at C-Care

C-Care

Pharmacy Technician/Dispenser Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: September 15 2023

Hiring Organization: C-Care

Job Details:
OVERALL JOB PURPOSE
To participate in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of drugs and other supplies to other hospital units and to clients. This service requires a professional demeanour, excellent communication skills and empathy to ensure that patients are accurately counselled so as to improve their adherence to treatment and other guidelines.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES
• Diploma in Pharmacy Technology or equivalent qualification (e.g. diploma in clinical medicine)
• Registration with the Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.
• Knowledge of key pharmacology terms and standards
• Experience in dispensing is an added advantage
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Knowledge of IMG drug formulary and pharmacy standards and procedures.
• Excellent customer care and communication skills
• Knowledge of key drug indications, regimen and interactions.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Safe dispensing practices e.g. 100% prescription records, Clear, accurate and timely patient counselling
• Good stock management e.g. 100% Navision entry, Up-to-date accurate stock card entries
• Professionalism i.e.
•  Continuous professional and personal development
•  Knowledge and adherence to IMG Drug Formulary in dispensing
•  Supportive, facilitative and collaborative team work
• Cost effective pharmaceutical care

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Undertakes the preparation, packaging, labelling and dispensing of drugs against a validated prescription or drugs/sundries order, working to national standards and in accordance with IMG procedures, in an accurate and timely manner
• Prepare documentation and labels for all products, in accordance with IMG standard operating procedures
• Receive and evaluate prescriptions / orders from patients and / or hospital staff, against agreed departmental protocols
• Ensure that relevant details recorded on prescriptions comply with all legal requirements and liaise with medical and nursing staff as necessary
• Ensure that all medicines dispensed are checked against the prescription and check with the prescribing doctor; whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the medication, or about the doze or labelling instructions
• Communicate to patients regarding treatments and to accurately pass on information to other members of the team, regarding patient treatments
• Monitor expiry dates of drugs and other supplies to ensure timely rotation and use in other wards/clinics before the expiry date.
• Perform regular stock checks and agreed upon stock take to ensure that the hospital has adequate
• medical supplies (drugs, sundries, fluids, etc) and that there are no expired drugs or other medical
• supplies on the shelves and cupboards. This may require that you physically check stock in:
•  Theatre & Sterilisation
•  Pharmacy cages and dispensary.
•  Stock Cupboards
•  Wards ( OPD, IPDs )
• Ensure that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature.
• Regularly monitor and record the fridge temperatures to ensure adherence to agreed standards.
• Maintain agreed data entries and documentation or paper trail for all prescriptions/ supplies to ensure a seamless accountability and stock-keeping system using agreed documents accurately and in timely manner e.g. stock cards, Navision and others
• Be fully accountable for drug usage in the pharmacy and report any abuse of medical resources
• under your care.
• Answer the telephone according to IMG telephone etiquette and assess the nature of the query,
• respond to the enquiry and refer to appropriate members of staff as necessary.
• Attend any meetings and training sessions as requested. Keep up to date with department and/or
• organisation communications via inter/intranet, noticeboards e.t.c.
• Check for any contra-indications or any harmful drug interactions of drugs prescribed (e.g. in
• pregnancy) to ensure safe usage of drugs by patients
• Dispose of all used and unwanted materials e.g. expired drugs according to IMG Standard operating procedure.
• Participate in the assessment and internal audit of the unit to assure the quality of service
• Ensure the safe and appropriate storage of all materials and equipment and ensure that adequate stock takes are maintained.
• Perform any other duties that will be assigned to you by the Pharmacist and/or Pharmacy team
• leader.