Pharmacy Assistant (COVID-19 Response)
Job Description
Title: Pharmacy Assistant (COVID-19 Response)
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Pharmacy will be preferred.
∎ Completed Diploma in Pharmacy in a recognized College.
∎ Registration with the Pharmacy Council.
Job Context:
∎ As a pharmacy assistant you will be responsible for preparing and administering appropriate pharmaceuticals to patients in IRC`s COVID 19 Hospital. You will achieve this either by executing a physician`s order or by addressing the patient`s problems and needs. The job entails a high level of responsibility and knowledge. A pharmacy assistant does not merely hand out prescribed medicine; he/she has the expertise and willingness to assist people and provide them with information and solutions.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Label, package and compound pharmaceuticals so that all medications are properly dispensed
∎ Review physician orders and prepare medications accordingly.
∎ Monitor patients' drug therapies.
∎ Train additional staff within the pharmacy, including interns, students and residents.
∎ Make sure all federal and state drug laws are followed, which involves removing expired drugs from the premises, maintaining records of all controlled substances and informing management of any changes that need to be made.
∎ Ensure a safe environment is maintained within the pharmacy.
∎ Attend workshops and review pharmaceutical publications in order to keep knowledge of practices up-to-date.
∎ Any other task assigned by the management.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrated attention to details, ability to follow procedures, meets deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
∎ Negotiating skills.
∎ Team-working skills.
∎ Flexibility under pressure and in response to changing needs.
∎ Practical experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
∎ Good at written & spoken English.
∎ Ability to speak and understand Local Language.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Insurance
Application Deadline: April 18, 2020
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : Apartment A4, 4th Floor, Navana Miru, House 4, Road 96, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
∎ 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: Medical/Pharma
Read Before Apply: 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?
