Dispenser

About this role

To participate in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of drugs and other supplies to other hospital units and to clients. This service requires a professional demeanor, excellent communication skills and empathy to ensure that patients are accurately counselled so as to improve their adherence to treatment and other guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes the preparation, packaging, labelling and dispensing of drugs against a validated prescription or
• drugs/sundries order, working to national standards and in accordance with C-CARE procedures, in an accurate and
• timely manner
• Prepare documentation and labels for all products, in accordance with C-CARE standard operating procedures
• Receive and evaluate prescriptions / orders from patients and / or hospital staff, against agreed departmental
• protocols.
• Ensure that relevant details recorded on prescriptions comply with all legal requirements and liaise with medical and
• nursing staff as necessary
• Ensure that all medicines dispensed are checked against the prescription and check with the prescribing doctor;
• whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the medication, or about the doze or labelling instructions
• Communicate to patients regarding treatments and to accurately pass on information to other members of the team,
• regarding patient treatments.
• Monitor expiry dates of drugs and other supplies to ensure timely rotation and use in other wards/clinics before the
• expiry date.
• Perform regular stock checks and agreed upon stock take to ensure that the hospital has adequate medical supplies
• (drugs, sundries, fluids, etc.) and that there are no expired drugs or other medical supplies on the shelves and
• cupboards. This may require that you physically check stock in:
• • Theatre & Sterilization
• • Pharmacy cages and dispensary.
• • Stock Cupboards
• • Wards ( OPD, IPDs )
• Ensure that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature.
• Regularly monitor and record the fridge temperatures to ensure adherence to agreed standards.
• Maintain agreed data entries and documentation or paper trail for all prescriptions/ supplies to ensure a seamless
• accountability and stock-keeping system using agreed documents accurately and in timely manner e.g. stock cards,
• Navision and others
• Be fully accountable for drug usage in the pharmacy and report any abuse of medical resources under your care.
• Answer the telephone according to C-CARE telephone etiquette and assess the nature of the query, respond to the
• enquiry and refer to appropriate members of staff as necessary.
• Attend any meetings and training sessions as requested. Keep up to date with department and/or organization
• communications via inter/intranet, noticeboards e.t.c.
• Check for any contra-indications or any harmful drug interactions of drugs prescribed (e.g. in pregnancy) to ensure
• safe usage of drugs by patients
• Dispose of all used and unwanted materials e.g. expired drugs according to C-CARE Standard operating procedure.
• Participate in the assessment and internal audit of the unit to assure the quality of service.
• Ensure the safe and appropriate storage of all materials and equipment and ensure that adequate stock takes are
• maintained.

Requirements

• Must have a Diploma in Pharmacy.
• Must be registered with Registration with the Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.
• Must have atleast 2 years working experience in dispensing.