Inpatient Pharmacist

About the Role

Fakeeh Care Group is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacist to join their team in Medina, Al Madinah. This full-time role involves dispensing medications while upholding the highest standards of safety and quality, ensuring a seamless process that contributes to patient satisfaction. The position requires 0-1 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and clarify physician medication orders, verifying doses, duration, and checking for potential drug-to-drug interactions and clinical indications.
• Communicate with ordering physicians regarding any ambiguities or concerns related to medication orders.
• Oversee medication preparation, perform double-checking, review proper labeling, and dispense medications.
• Calculate drug product amounts for prescriptions based on body weight and patient age.
• Track patients with discharge orders, prepare take-home medications promptly, and arrange for the return or refund of dispensed but non-administered medications.
• Adhere to all medication safety procedures during dispensing.
• Maintain inventory control and security of all drugs, including record-keeping and secure storage of narcotics and controlled medications.
• Identify and handle nearly expired medications according to Fakeeh Care policies, ensuring no medication is dispensed beyond its expiry date.
• Participate in chemotherapy preparations (order verification, protocol checking) and intravenous admixture preparations, including total parenteral nutrition, if applicable.
• Properly complete charging for dispensed medications.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper storage and handling of hazardous materials and necessary first aid measures for accidental exposure.
• Utilize formulary knowledge, identify generic substitutions, and understand indications.
• Comply with current infection prevention and control standards when handling medications and preparing IV and TPN formulas.
• Contribute to training and induction orientation for newly hired pharmacists, students, and trainees.
• Report any encountered medication errors or adverse drug reactions to the pharmacy supervisor/manager and enter them into OVR.
• Attend continuing education programs to maintain pharmacy expertise and required licensure, ensuring enrollment in continuous education regarding medication management practices, high-risk medications, and medication errors.
• Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatments, and preventative measures, if applicable.

Fakeeh Care Employee Responsibilities

All employees at Fakeeh Care are expected to contribute to continuous improvement and uphold the organization's values and standards. This includes:

• Performing duties in alignment with Fakeeh's Person-Centered care values.
• Actively contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the scope of the role.
• Adhering to safety protocols and proactively addressing job-related safety concerns.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of all sensitive information.
• Complying with cybersecurity policies and standards, and participating in awareness training.
• Upholding Fakeeh Care’s code of conduct, policies, and ethical standards.
• Completing mandatory education requirements at least one month prior to expiration.

Qualifications and Experience

• 0-1 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Ability to review, interpret, and clarify medication orders accurately.
• Strong understanding of medication safety procedures and inventory control.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials handling and first aid measures.
• Proficiency in utilizing formulary and identifying generic substitutions.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Medina, Al Madinah, within the Fakeeh Care Group. The role requires adherence to professional standards and continuous learning to maintain expertise and licensure.