Senior Pharmacist (Karachi)

Job Description

Senior Pharmacist (Karachi)Entity: Aga Khan UniversityLocation: KarachiIntroductionThe Aga Khan University Hospital in addition to its five Hospitals creates access through its Outreach Services which include Clinical Laboratories, Outpatient Medical Centres, Pharmacy services, Home Health and other services. Outreach Services are designed to provide primary to secondary healthcare services to patients near their homes and are present in several cities across Pakistan. Outpatient Medical Centres offer a range of specialty clinics including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiopulmonary, Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Physiotherapy, and cater to children, adults, and elderly patients for general health checks or specific disease consultations.ResponsibilitiesThe Division of Pharmacy is a large multisite integrated service with a state of the art medication management system and strong emphasis on pharmaceutical care & clinical pharmacy practices. The services are centred at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road Campus, Joint Commission International Accredited (JCIA) facility offering; Inpatient and Outpatient Satellites Pharmacies Distribution, Point of Care Pharmacotherapy Rounds, Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC), Pharmacokinetics Consults and one year duration post Pharm .D academic program to train hospital pharmacists.The incumbent will be responsible to:

• assist in implementing optimal drug therapy plan, guidelines and protocols; identify, resolve and prevent potential and actual drug related problems by obtaining and evaluating medical literature, patient profiles, laboratory data and review drug use trends, adverse drug reaction reports , guidelines adherence etc
• ensure capacity building and manpower training which includes to prepare and impart training as an educator in departmental training programs for pharmacists, interns and technicians also ensure periodic key knowledge assessment for all staff
• assure proper inventory and handling of drugs and other pharmacy related supplies
• enhance patient safety and cost effectiveness with rational medication usage
• assure the proper documentation of controlled drugs and the periodic monitoring of these records
• liaison with physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers and convey information on safe and effective medication usage, also conduct focus groups, quality grand rounds, or share information through sessions or flyers.

RequirementsYou should have:

• Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy/Pharm D, Masters degree in Pharmacy or Professional Registration in UK or USA preferred
• at least four to six years of experience in tertiary care hospital pharmacy, with two years at supervisory level
• ability to interpret and understand prescriptions, formularies and their pharmacological actions
• demonstrate supervisory skills and ability to work with people of various background and training
• may be assigned to work in any area of the hospital pharmacy as and when required
• experience of continued career development
• working knowledge of hospital pharmacy services and knowledge of various drug distribution systems
• teaching experience with pharmacy apprentices or in a school of pharmacy preferred.

Disclaimer:The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual?s qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender(except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.

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