Community Pharmacy Manager

Job Description

Serves as Hakeem Pharmacy Manager in Dubai. Provides guidance and direction in the coordination of the pharmacy services? major functions and activities in order to maintain proper professional and administrative procedures as required by the Department of Health Medical Services (DHA MS) and MOH rules and regulations.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Performs all managerial functions common to the department level either directly or on a delegation basis to assigned personnel.2. Provides consultative services through the participation of the over-all development of pharmacy services policies, procedures and standards in addition to the continued patient care evaluation program as related to drug use and effectiveness.3. Assures the adherence to approved and accepted ethical and professional practice throughout the services by maintaining the proper storage, preparation and dispensation of all drugs, chemical and biological, and by careful monitoring either personally or as delegated and routine inspection and review of relate records and documents and monthly reports.4. Administers field-wide control for the standard procedures as related to storing, handling, recording, dispensing, and distribution of all regularly stocked and specially prescribed pharmaceuticals.5. Responsible for procurement, stock maintenance, and ledger maintenance of narcotic, controlled & psychotropic drugs. Submits monthly reports to MOH regarding the transactions of full controlled and semi-controlled medicines. Submits forecast for annual narcotic requirements based on estimated usage. Reports on a quarterly and annual basis, regarding inventory and usage of all narcotic drugs to the Ministry of Health.All other related correspondence is dealt with through the appropriate channels, as required.6. Directs the design and preparation of the publication of drug formulary every year as a reference of all available and approved drugs for all medical personnel. Reviews pharmaceuticals manufacturers? catalogs and brochures and various professional reference books and articles for use by all medical personnel.7. Inventory control. Responsible for the physical stocks in the pharmacy and stock maintenance.All LPOs must be initialed for faxing to suppliers. To give reports and explanations to internal and/or external auditors whenever required. To make sure the availability of the medicines as per the formulary8. Serves as an advisor to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and advising on matters pertaining to criteria of treatment, cost and correct usage of drugs in the administration of patient care, etc.9. Acts and makes immediate decisions upon receipt of any circular/ letter issued by the Ministry of Health recommending withdrawal and/or discontinuation of any medication, or to report any unexpected adverse effects.10. Assures, either personally or as delegated, that all employees receive mandatory fire safety, infection control, and/or other in-house educational training, in accordance with regulations.11. To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.12. Inpatient pharmacy dispensing, machine experience is a big plus.Hakeem Pharmacy FZE - HR Department

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