Job Summary
| Position Title | Oncology Pharmacist |
|---|---|
| Hiring Organization | American Hospital Dubai |
| Job Location | Dubai |
| Base Salary | AED |
| Job Schedule | Full Time |
| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree in pharmacy |
| Required Skills | Pharmaceutical, Chemotherapy |
| Required Experience | 4 years |
| Joining | Immediately |
| Nationality | Any |
| Languages | English |
Position Details
- Oncology Pharmacist
- In the safe, efficient distribution and availability of medications;
- in maintenance of stock levels of medications including expiration; and
- follow up with suppliers
Responsibilities
- Quality and Accuracy
- Reviews physician s orders and prescriptions to ensure appropriateness of drug therapy.
- Inputs physician s medication orders into Pharmacy Patient Medication Profile and maintains this profile and related records.
- Monitors patient medication profile in order to prevent drug interactions, allergic and adverse drug reactions
- Provides drug information and communicates with prescribers, nurses and other staff regarding drug therapy or safe drug handling
- Supervises Senior Technician I s Pharmacy Technician II s and other support staff in the performance of assigned duties.
- Performs patient teaching functions on appropriate use of medications.
- Monitors and oversees that the Pharmacy is kept in a neat, clean and orderly fashion
- Performs quality control checks in accordance with departmental procedures.
- Quantity /Organizational Skills
- Prepares and supervises the preparation of extemporaneously compounded medications, including products requiring aseptic techniques
- Prepares and supervises the preparation of cytotoxic drugs , requiring aseptic technique.
- Clarifies any physician s medication order with the physician and transcribes physician s telephoned orders onto physician s order sheet for Counter-signing by the physician.
- Supervises and maintains the routine pick-up and delivery of medication and the unit dose cart fill and cassette exchange process.
- Conducts orientation, training, and educational programs as required.
- Conducts quality improvement tasks in conjunction with other staff members.
- Participates on assigned hospital committees.
- Gathers and analyses data for selected drug utilization reviews.
- Performs all duties in a professional, effective and confidential manner.
- Assists in main pharmacy duties including inventory bi-annually, as and when required.
- Performs all other duties as required or assigned.
- Maintains high level of performance on chemotherapy and other drug preparation utilizing the proper aseptic technique.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Current license or registration to practice pharmacy
- Current D.O.H/ M.O.H. Dubai Pharmacist Licensure
- Minimum of four (4) years post-graduate experience in a Hospital of which at least two (2) years experience in handling chemotherapy drugs.
- Knowledge of reconstitution and preparation of chemotherapy and other drugs (stability, incompatibility, appropriate dilutions).
- Knowledge of safe handling of chemotherapy drugs (precautions, disposing of waste, handling of spills).
- Knowledge of indications, action, side effects, adverse effects and appropriate use of all medications, specifically medications used in Oncology.
- Able to review order for chemotherapy/ cytotoxic drug, taking into consideration patients clinical conditions (creatinine clearance, etc.)
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical terminology, abbreviations and symbols.
- Knowledge of and able to formulate policies and procedures specific to preparation and safe handling of chemotherapy drugs as per JCIA requirements
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