Dispenser

Job Description

Title: Dispenser

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2024-06-24

Application Deadline: 2024-06-26

Education:

• Bachelor/Honors

Experience

1. Minimum 2 years of medicine dispensing experience in clinic or hospital preferably in humanitarian setup.
2. Applicant must have experience of working in Rohingya Registered Camp.

Competencies: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Understanding of the government rules and regulations of dispensing, national and IRC EDL.
2. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power point
3. Excellent interpersonal and team skills
4. Dedications to humanitarian principles and values
5. Dedications to and understanding of IRC’s aims, values and principles

Language Preference

1. Candidates who are familiar with local dialects will get preference

Specific Educational Qualification

1. Minimum Bachelor of Pharmacy or Diploma in Pharmacy. Registration from Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh is mandatory.

Program Brief

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development.

The IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since the IRC obtained registration in March 2018, it has moved quickly to expand its integrated emergency health and protection response through both direct and partner-based programming focused on primary healthcare, women’s protection and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence and child protection. Recently IRC has also introduced two new programs: Protection Rule of Law (PROL) and Education. IRC will continue working in both the camps and host community, while meeting the significant needs in both refugee and host populations, as already existing vulnerabilities are compounded with cyclical monsoon and cyclone seasons that impose additional threats to the lives and protection of those refugees as well as vulnerable host populations. IRC will grow over time its geographic coverage within Cox bazar and to other parts of the country, thus expand its’ networks and partnerships around emergency preparedness and response work, reach beyond the Rohingya refugees, also targeting the vulnerable host groups in Cox Bazar and other parts of Bangladesh.

Purpose of the Role

The 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. (S)He 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.

Line Manager: Clinical Supervisor

Workstation: Kutupalong Registered Camp (KTP RC)/ Nayapara Registered Camp 

Contract Duration: Till 31st August 2024(with high possibilities to extend)

Highlights of Key Responsibilities

1. Dispense medicines to all patients according to the doctor’s prescription and ensure that the prescription is align with drug indication.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies are completed and weekly and monthly report are submitted to Country Pharmacist.
5. Ensure an updated inventory of all Controlled Drugs and keep these drugs in a locked cabinet.
6. Routinely monitor the expiry dates of medicines and ensure FIFO is always maintained.
7. Keep the pharmacy premises clean and store the medicine appropriately with up to date stock cards.
8. Organize the pharmacy in a structural way which is easy to dispense and ensure the optimum security of the premises.
9. Monitor and ensure optimum room temperatures and relative humidity are maintained and charting room temperatures regularly.
10. Prevent pilferage, physical damage, and contamination of drugs.
11. Ensure drug stock levels are notified to the line manager to avoid stock out.
12. Work with other health staffs to ensure clinic areas are appropriately stocked with essential equipment and supplies.
13. Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies.
14. Supervise Pharmacy Assistant if necessary.
15. Maintain open and professional relationship with team members, promoting a strong team spirit, provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
16. Provide pharmaceutical support and mentorship to other facility staff, providing on-the-job training where necessary.
17. Willingness to serve mobile medical team in post-disaster if necessary.

Major Challenges/ Difficulties of this Role

1. Balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic and high demanding work environment
2. Smooth coordination and communication between medical warehouses, prescribers, and other relevant parties.
3. Prioritizing workload to ensure effective performance and compliant consumption records as per IRC guideline.

Deliverables

1. Ensure all dispensary documents are completed in a timely manner and make information available to key partners
2. Maintain up-to-date stock inventories and drug consumption reports
3. Ensure all minimum dispensing operating procedures are adhered to
4. Ensure the quality of received pharmaceuticals and update on inventories
5. Conduct physical inventory checks
6. Expenditure for pharmacy management is tracked and reported to line manager

• Mobile bill,Insurance,Gratuity

Two retention benefits in a year equivalent to two basic salaries