Pharmacist II

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for verifying, transcribing orders, and reviewing medications for clarity, accuracy in medication selection
and dosing, potential drug-food, drug-drug interactions and incompatibilities.
• Communicate with healthcare professionals to address medication-related queries, provide therapeutic interventions
and offer drug information when needed.
• Prepare the prescribed medications in various dosage forms as well as the sterile and non-sterile compounding, the
hazardous medications, and other medication related preparation as applicable, including the filling prescriptions for
all medications dosage forms and the unit-dose packaging for all dosage forms with all the necessary and appropriate
labeling.
• Verify filled, prepared and mixed medications and ensure proper documentation. Prepare, mix and handle large
intravenous admixtures, including total parenteral nutrition. Dispense medications to patients and counsel them
according to approved guidelines.
• Control pharmacy inventory by requesting, receiving, shelving and monitoring the pharmacy logistical requirements.
• Operate pharmacy packaging machines using appropriate barcoding, stocking and refilling automatic dispensing
cabinets (ADCs) according to relevant policies and guideines.
• Monitor and document the temperature of medication refrigerators, as well as the temperature of humidity of storage
areas, according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure security, safe dispensing and control of all medications including narcotics and psychotropic agents. Maintain
necessary documentation and records following the Saudi Arabian guidelines related to Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances.
• Comply with security measures and quality standard; provide pharmaceutical care services to patients and in the
assigned areas of operation; perform the duties of other pharmacy personnel, as required; participate in facilitating
training programs; provide training and mentorship to staff, residents, and interns.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Perform other job-related duties.

• Non-supervisory
• Health information system
• Laminar flow hood
• Dispensing system
• Work-stream leads; all involved internal disciplines
• Prescribing physician, dentist to clarify or confirm medication related queries
• Frequent contact with out-patients regarding their medications
• Expected to work under minimum supervision
• Communicates with the prescribing physician, dentist to clarify or confirm medication related queries
• Working under pressure
• Accurate interpretation of medication orders and their processing utilizing pharmacy computer system
• Frequent contact with out-patients regarding their medications
• Might be required to work overtime, weekends, holidays, etc.
• Might be required to stand long hours, lift heavy boxes or use stepladders to retrieve supplies from high shelves

Work Experience: NASCDP - Nursing -Allied Health Saudi Career development (Training program) 

Registration with Saudi Commission for Health Specialties – Essential

English Language: Level – I – Essential

Computer : Level II – Essential