Clinical Pharmacist

Advise health care providers on matters pertaining to drug selection while assessing for optimal drug therapy, dosage regimen, effective administration and...

Advise health care providers on matters pertaining to drug selection while assessing for optimal drug therapy, dosage regimen, effective administration and...

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Clinical Pharmacist

Saudi German Hospital

Healthcare

Posted on 22 Sep, 2023
Expired


Experience

2 – 5 years

Location

Ajman

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree

Nationality

Unspecified

Gender

Any

Job Sector

Healthcare

Job Type

Full Time

Salary

Unspecified

Vacancies

Unspecified

Job Description

  • Advise health care providers on matters pertaining to drug selection while assessing for optimal drug therapy, dosage regimen, effective administration and drug therapy monitoring. Works independently responsible to exercise due care in the dispensing of pharmaceuticals.
  • Conduct medication reconciliation: Identify the most complete and accurate list of medications a patient is taking and using this list to provide correct medications for the patient anywhere within the organization upon admission or transition of care.
  • Participate in the multidisciplinary ward rounds/meeting.
  • Assess current medication therapy; patient’s medical record should be reviewed in conjunction with the medication administration record and medication history obtained. Recent consultations, pathology results and investigations, treatment plan and daily progress should be taken into account when determining the appropriateness of current medication therapy and when planning patient care.
  • Prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems, make appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations as part of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Recommend appropriate therapy for individual patients where evidence is not available, controversial evidence exists or other professionals may challenge advice.
  • Provide advice on the pharmaceutical and pharmacodynamics properties of drugs including alterations of these parameters in ‘special groups’ of patients.
  • Contribute to the organizations wider antimicrobial surveillance program, implement local programs ensuring appropriate antimicrobial prescribing within general practice.
  • Attend Consultant/GP white board/MDT meetings to actively facilitate and provide advice on the treatment of patients.
  • Undertake medication reviews with patients to support optimum therapy and adherence.
  • Perform on shift and is expected to be on call for emergencies as required.
  • Direct and guide Assistant Pharmacists, and related staff.
  • Evaluate response to drug therapy using patient’s existing parameters.
  • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM): interpretation, monitoring, and communication of measured drug concentrations in body fluids to optimize medication efficacy and minimize toxicity.
  • Interpret each prescription before filling to ascertain if strength and dosage prescribed are within patient tolerance.
  • Review patient profile to check for: Drug vs Drug Interaction; Drug vs Patient Allergies; and Drug vs Patient Diet Restriction and dosage suitability.
  • Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and health care providers.
  • Provide medication counseling throughout patient’s journey.
  • Resolve discrepancy within the shift and makes report, of not resolved refers the problem to the Supervisor.
  • Management of medication errors and adverse drug reactions.

Job Skills

  • Knowledge/Skills: Thorough knowledge of MOH policies and regulations regarding pharmaceuticals. Ability to gain the confidence of and work with all levels in the medical services, and collaborative departments. Can deal with government authorities with regards to Pharmacy regulatory issues.
  • Equipment Operated: Computer and other computing machines.
  • Licensure: A Registered Clinical Pharmacist MOH
  • Languages: Proficiency both in English and Arabic is preferred.
  • Personal Requirement: Must have integrity, initiative, evidence of good health and grooming, good moral character and right conduct, strong and pleasing personality.
  • Job Requirement: Participates actively in organization-wide activities without hesitance or personal reservation. Can adapt to unusual job-related circumstances. Works effectively under stressful condition. Willing to work extended hours to attend to emergency cases. Willing to relocate in other SG Hospitals in order to fill in gap, if needed. Expert in dealing with clients.

Job Location

Ajman

Saudi German Hospital

Saudi German Hospital

  • Company category
    Healthcare
  • Employees
    51-200
  • Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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