Pharmacy Assistant
Job Description
Title: Pharmacy Assistant
Company Name: Relief International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
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
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ As a pharmacy assistant you will be responsible for preparing and administering appropriate pharmaceuticals to patients. 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.
∎ The pharmacy assistant must be fully qualified to interpret symptoms so that the patient can either be given immediate treatment for a trifling condition or to be referred to the suitable doctor.
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∎ Department: Health
∎ Expected Start Date: ASAP
∎ Contract length: Up to December 31, 2020.
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
∎ 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:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ 1 - 2 years of experience for candidates holding a first level university degree.
∎ Experience in health related programs.
∎ Knowledge and experience with working in the field, public health sector and in medical emergencies Experience with refugee health will be added as advantage.
∎ Ability to work effectively under pressure in hardship situations and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
∎ Previous experience in development project at an international organization is an advantage.
∎ Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
∎ Proven ability to lead a team.
∎ Supervision experience a plus.
∎ Proficient in the English language.
∎ Computer skills especially in MS word and MS excel
Salary:
∎ As per RI National Pay Scale Policy in Bangladesh.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Two festival bonuses in a year equivalent to one basic salary.
∎ Severance (8.33% of the monthly basic salary) goes with the monthly release of the salary.
Application Deadline: 27 Jun 2020
Company Information:
∎ 21 Jun 2020
∎ Relief International
∎ Address : Bangladesh Country Office: House: 451 , Road: 8 West, DOHS Baridhara, Dhaka-1206; Head Quarter: 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1280 Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
∎ Web : www.ri.org
∎ Business : Relief International, hedquatered in USA, is a leading international non government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact.
Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Relief International has been working in Bangladesh since 2004. The Bangladesh portfolio of Relief International has strong focus on emergency response, economic opportunity and livelihoods rebuilding, traficking in persons, sustainable tourism, human rights and protection, refugee crisis response and public health. RI maintains a country office in Dhaka with multiple field offices in Cox`s Bazar. RI currently employs over 1000 local and international staffs in Bangladesh.
Relief International is currently implementing large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID/OFDA, EU ECHO.
For more information on Relief International: www.ri.org
Category: NGO/Development
