Pharmacy Dispenser (Nationals Males Only)
Dispense medicines and provide counselling to patients in a pharmacy setting.
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Overview
Dispense medicines and provide counselling to patients in a pharmacy setting.
You have:
- Diploma in pharmacy and/or trained as a dispenser
- 1-2 years’ relevant work experience
- Good mathematical skills
- Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari
- Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet)
- Ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment
- Ability to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling
- Ability to live in challenging conditions
- Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Willingness to work out of hours, sometimes throughout the night
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
General Duties
- 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. - Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
Specific Duties:
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
Qualifications
- Diploma in pharmacy and/or trained as a dispenser - 1-2 years’ relevant 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 counselling. - 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
- Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari
- Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) - Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging situation you faced while dispensing medicines? | The interviewer wants to assess your problem-solving skills and ability to handle stress in a pharmacy environment. | Provide a concise description of the challenge and how you managed it effectively. |
| How do you ensure that you stay updated on medication regulations and guidelines? | This question assesses your commitment to continuous learning and compliance in pharmaceutical practices. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe how you would handle a patient who refuses to take their prescribed medication. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to maintain accurate inventory records? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you've worked effectively within a team in a healthcare setting? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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