Outpatient - Pharmacy Technician

Job Purpose

Provides the outpatients and other customers with the optimum pharmacy services.

• Assembles and Dispenses pharmacy medications orders under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Performs re-packaging of oral dosage forms for outpatient dispensing, labels the re-packed containers with an appropriate record.
• Identifies and appropriately handles the nearly expired medications, storage and conditions for drug products and maintains necessary record.
• Calculates the amount of the drug product to prepare for a prescription.
• Demonstrates knowledge of proper storage & handling of hazardous materials found in her/him workplace, as well as first aid measures necessary for accidental exposure.
• Arranges the medications' stocks from medical stockroom to maintain an adequate supply of the stocks in the pharmacy.
• Ensures patient safety and safe medication management are practiced at all times.
• Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used non-prescription drugs (OTC).
• Reports to the pharmacy head any discovered medication errors & ADR.
• Enrolls in continuous education program regarding medication management practices, high risk medications, medication errors and others.
• Educates patients and their families about health conditions, treatments and preventative measures if applicable.

• Maintain the stock of the Automated Storage and Retrieval Device in the outpatient pharmacy.
• Serves as first line for troubleshooting and coordinates involvement of vendor technical support.
• Coordinates automation maintenance, troubleshooting, and downtime.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the job.

• Performing all duties and tasks in a manner that supports Fakeeh’s Person-Centered care values.
• Actively contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, within the scope of the role.
• Adherence to safety protocols and proactively seeking to address any job-related safety concerns.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of all sensitive information accessed or encountered during work.
• Complying with cybersecurity policies and standards to protect Fakeeh’s systems and participating in awareness training and initiatives to prevent cyber threats.
• Adhering to and upholding Fakeeh Care’s code of conduct, policies and ethical standards.

* Completion of mandatory education as per the requirement, at least one month prior to expiration.

• Skills and Abilities:
  
  Actively strive to upgrade professional skills through engaging in appropriate professional training and experience.
• Experience:
  
  0 - 2 years’ experience with hospital pharmacy setting.
• Education:
  
  Diploma in pharmacy.
• Language:
  Good command of oral and written English / Arabic Preferable.
• Licenses /
  
  Certifications:
  
  License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority e.g. (SCFHS / DHA)
• Required Skills:
  
  strong communication skills customer service skills ability to work in a fast-paced environment proficiency in pharmacy software attention to detail
  * basic math skills