Dispenser

Job Description

Title: Dispenser

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Bachelor of Pharmacy or Diploma in Pharmacy. Registration from Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh is mandatory.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Pharmacy Dispenser is a member of the IRC health team and will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the IRC’s healthcare activities in the assigned facility/area. They will be responsible for dispensing medicines according to national dispensing guideline and IRC dispensing SOP to patients and ensure the implementation of medical stock recording, tracking, and management systems. The Pharmacy Dispenser will supervise the Pharmacy Assistant.
∎ Job Location: Camp-06, Cox`s Bazar (Ukhiya)
∎ Contract Length: Till 31 August 2023 (with possibility of extension)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Highlights of Key Responsibilities
∎ Dispense medicines to all patients according to the doctor’s prescription and ensure that the prescription is align with drug indication.
∎ Check all prescription for drug interactions, medicine duplication, polypharmacy, contra-indications, allergies, suspected misuse and abuse and reach to the prescriber for any incomplete prescription.
∎ Provide counselling to patients regarding the proper usage and side effect of prescribed medications with clear instruction on drug dose, strength, frequency, dosage form and quantity in both written and verbally.
∎ Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies are completed and weekly and monthly report are submitted to Country Pharmacist.
∎ Ensure an updated inventory of all Controlled Drugs and keep these drugs in a locked cabinet.
∎ Routinely monitor the expiry dates of medicines and ensure FIFO is always maintained.
∎ Keep the pharmacy premises clean and store the medicine appropriately with up to date stock cards.
∎ Organize the pharmacy in a structural way which is easy to dispense and ensure the optimum security of the premises.
∎ Monitor and ensure optimum room temperatures and relative humidity are maintained and charting room temperatures regularly.
∎ Prevent pilferage, physical damage, and contamination of drugs.
∎ Ensure drug stock levels are notified to the line manager to avoid stock out.
∎ Work with other health staffs to ensure clinic areas are appropriately stocked with essential equipment and supplies.
∎ Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies.
∎ Supervise Pharmacy Assistant if necessary.
∎ Maintain open and professional relationship with team members, promoting a strong team spirit, provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
∎ Provide pharmaceutical support and mentorship to other facility staff, providing on-the-job training where necessary.
∎ Willingness to serve mobile medical team in post-disaster if necessary.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 18 to 60 years
∎ Minimum 2 years of medicine dispensing experience in clinic or hospital preferably in humanitarian setup.
∎ Understanding of the government rules and regulations of dispensing, national and IRC EDL.
∎ Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power point
∎ Excellent interpersonal and team skills
∎ Dedications to humanitarian principles and values
∎ Dedications to and understanding of IRC’s aims, values and principles
∎ Candidates who are familiar with local dialects will get preference
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two retention benefits in a year equivalent to two basic salaries

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 11 Dec 2022

Company Information:
∎ 5 Dec 2022
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : 3rd floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development

: Standard of Professional ConductIRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?