Pharmacy Dispenser- Afghan Nationals Only
Dispense medicines and provide counseling to patients
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. |