Medicine Dispenser
Job Description
Title: Medicine Dispenser
Company Name: Friendship
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Medical Technology (lab) under State running Medical Faculty of Bangladesh or from any Government approved organization.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Dispensing medication to patients according to medical prescription, ensuring the medication is labeled with the correct drug name, strength, quantity, expiry date, directions for use and additional required information and providing clear instructions and advice on how to take the drug, when, how long, how to store, possible side-effects and any other relevant warnings. Making sure the patient understands in order to ensure correct treatment.
∎ Adhering to organization’s practice policies and procedures for dispensing medicines, in particular those relating to controlled drugs and ensuring respect of confidentiality in dispensing
∎ Placing accurate and timely orders with the central stock, maintaining minimum stock levels of medicines, checking expiry dates and storage conditions and ensuring no medicines or material are taken out of the dispensary without authorization
∎ Maintaining accurate dispensing records and regularly reporting them to his/her technical reference. Ensuring returned and out-of-date medication is safely removed to a well designated quarantine zone for unwanted pharmaceuticals, separated from the normal stock
∎ Organizing and keeping clean the dispensing area, ensuring cleanliness and care in handling medicines to avoid contamination and mix-up. Maintaining dispensary equipment, ensuring it is clean, accurate and in a good state of repair.
∎ Maintaining the integrity and security of the dispensary by admitting only authorized personnel and ensuring that all medicines are stored as appropriate. Reporting immediately to the technical reference on any problem arising in the service (especially loss, robbery, quality problems with medicines (abnormal changes in colour, consistency, and odour) damage of medical equipment or medicines).
∎ Carrying out Patient Therapeutic Education (PTE) and interacting with patient using a patient-based approach to accompany chronic disease (HIV, TB, etc.) patients along their visits. Receiving patients, informing about treatment and adherence, giving appointment for the next drug delivery. Informing the medical doctor in case of lack of adherence and identifying the reasons and finding solutions to improve adherence.
∎ Understanding, recording and informing on any complaint received from patients related to medicine use or side effects.
∎ Working in the Covid-19 and/or non-Covid 19 facilities (includes, OPD, ER, in-patient wards)
∎ Showing flexibility in terms of working in an emergency set up to deal with COVID-19.
∎ Being able to adapt to stress precipitated by unknown circumstances as a result of an outbreak.
∎ Willing to work extra hours and days when asked by the manager, beyond the normal working hours.
∎ Willing to work in different shifts; Night and Day shifts and also long 12 to 14 hour shifts.
∎ Being flexible to work in different areas of MSF's COVID-19 facility and making sure to care for patients as required.
∎ Work well and coordinate with the medical team in terms of dealing with high number of patients.
∎ Prepared to do on-call hours whenever needed. Making sure to be ready and prepared for emergencies.
∎ Dispense prescription medication and pharmaceutical products to patients
∎ Prepare prescriptions by counting pills, labelling bottles and compounding medications
∎ Carry out administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of the pharmacy
∎ Gather, organize and assess patient information, maintain electronic patient information, and receive and input prescription orders
∎ Ensure compliance by monitoring the prescription-filing process
∎ Inform and educate patients, answering their questions and offering advice
∎ Liaise directly with healthcare providers and patients
∎ Take an inventory of drugs and place orders to maintain stock, keeping detailed records
∎ Price medications, prepare billing information and complete patient sales and transactions for over-the-counter medications
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in a pathological laboratory in a health care facility.
∎ Previous experience in working in the char and islands areas and knowledge of local languages will be a definite advantage.
∎ She/he should stay Upazila level.
∎ Should have the capability of interpersonal communication skills.
∎ Customer service skills.
∎ Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
∎ The ability to work well with others.
∎ To be thorough and pay attention to detail.
∎ Excellent verbal communication skills.
∎ The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 21 Jun 2022
Company Information:
∎ 15 Jun 2022
∎ Friendship
∎ Address : K-14/2A, Baridhara North Road (Kalachadpur), Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.friendship.ngo
Category: NGO/Development
: “FRIENDSHIP is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and employees, Donors, visiting Doctors, visiting Journalists, visitors, beneficiaries including communities where we work and volunteers/interns. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure fully include background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding. FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.
