Pharmacy Technician
Description
Assists pharmacists in providing quality pharmaceutical care per the U.A.E. Regulations, standards of Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA), and established departmental procedures. Helps to coordinate unit dose distribution and outpatient dispensing activities.
Responsibilities
Quality and Accuracy:
- Dispenses medications under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist excluding Narcotics, Controlled and Semi Controlled medications.
- Reviews physician’s medication orders/prescriptions and prepares medication for distribution under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, calling the attention of a pharmacist to any observed conflicts/discrepancies.
- Inputs physician’s medication orders into Pharmacy Patient Medication Profile and maintains related records.
- Fills unit dose medication cassettes according to Patient Medication Profile.
- Exchanges medication cassettes according to the departmental schedule.
- Communicates with nurses and other hospital staff.
- Assists pharmacists in coordinating unit dose distribution and operations in the dispensing area of the inpatient and outpatient pharmacies.
- Performs tasks required for processing prescriptions under Pharmacist supervision.
- Maintains inventory levels of fast-moving repackaged medications.
- Maintains established levels of medication in the dispensing areas, replenishes stock as necessary and reports any pending shortages or unusual movement in supplies/medications to the senior pharmacist.
- Maintains established levels of medication in the dispensing areas, replenishes stock as necessary and reports any pending shortages or unusual movement in supplies/medications to the senior pharmacist.
- Assists in the training of Pharmacy Technician II’s in the dispensing area.
- Assists in the monthly expired drug inspection in the dispensing area and other assigned areas.
- Maintains all appropriate documentation and reports of drug distribution.
- Assists in the preparation of extemporaneous compounds and sterile products using approved procedures and techniques.
- Coordinates the cleaning of medication cassettes regularly.
- Performs all duties in a professional, effective and confidential manner.
- Assists with assigned drug utilization reviews, data gathering and analysis.
- Generate labels and gather drugs or supplies required for pharmacists to fill prescription orders.
- Maintains the routine pick-up and delivery of medication and as required, the unit dose cart fill and cassette exchange process.
- Assists in controlling expired drug products and removes them from stock.
- Performs other tasks as required and assigned.
- Maintains the pharmacy/work areas in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Pharmacy Program
- Current active home country registration
- Dubai Health Authority (DHA) License
- Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
- Knowledge of medical/pharmaceutical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols.
- High degree of accuracy in performing functions.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
- Must include all fields required.
