Pharmacy Dispenser- Afghan Nationals Only

Dispense medicines and provide counseling to patients

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Overview

Dispense medicines and provide counseling to patients

You have:

  • Diploma in pharmacy and/or trained as a dispenser along with 1-2 years’ work experience
  • Good mathematical skills
  • Excellent communication skills, good spoken and writing of concise reports in English
  • Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counseling
  • Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with local health representatives
  • Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work out of hours, sometimes throughout the night
  • Ability to live in challenging conditions and work under difficult, high-pressure situations
  • Previous work with IRC is an advantage

Job Description

Pharmaceutical Management

- Dispense medicines to all patients according to the doctor’s prescription - Provide counselling to patients regarding the proper usage of prescribed medications - Routinely monitor the expiry dates of medicines ensuring that those with short expiry dates will be used first before they become expired. - Keep the drug store clean, store medicines appropriately with the up to date, to be checked easily - Monitor and ensure optimum room temperatures are maintained and charting room temperatures regularly.

- Prevent physical damage and contamination of drugs. - Ensure all stock related reports and inventories are completed. - Notify the clinical officer in-charge of the drug stock levels to ensure no stock outs. - Work with other health staff to ensure wards/clinic areas are appropriately stocked with essential equipment and supplies. - Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of medical drugs and supplies. - Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies. - Carry out day duties as per duty roaster.

Staff Supervision & Development

- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Provide pharmaceutical support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.

Monitoring and Reporting

- Ensure all dispensary documents are completed in a timely manner in line with IRC’s Pharmaceutical guidelines - Maintain up-to-date stock inventories. - Compile and submit stock consumption reports and flag to Medical doctor if supplies stocks are low. - Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.

Qualifications

- Diploma in pharmacy and/or trained as a dispenser along with 1-2 years’ work experience - Good mathematical skills - Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives. - Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counseling. - Excellent communication skills, good spoken and writing of concise reports in English. - Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy. - Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work out of hours, sometimes throughout the night. - Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations. - Previous work with IRC is an advantage - English language

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to handle a difficult patient or situation? This question helps assess your interpersonal skills and ability to manage stress. Provide an example that demonstrates your communication and problem-solving skills.
How do you prioritize tasks during busy periods? This question evaluates your time management and organizational skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to ensure the accuracy of medication dispensed? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to mentor a colleague. What was the outcome? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you keep yourself updated with changes in pharmaceutical regulations? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org