Pharmacist (Doha)

The Pharmacist is responsible for the assessment evaluation management and support of medication therapies for patients of all ages addressing a variety of medical issues both in outpatient and emergent settings. This role includes providing comprehensive medication information to all healthcare practitioners and assumes the responsibilities of the Chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. The Pharmacist may also participate in other healthcare policy and administrative committees as designated by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

Key responsibilities include maintaining the healthcare formulary overseeing formulary stock and managing prescription records while ensuring accountability for all legend and controlled substances within the pharmacy. Furthermore the Pharmacist ensures compliance with all relevant regulations including those set forth by the DEA FDA and DoD pertaining to the procurement storage distribution and utilization of medications.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and operate a dispensing pharmacy to provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services. These services shall include but are not limited to :
• Intake and recording of all prescriptions received.
• Accurate packaging and dispensing of prescriptions.
• Providing patient counseling on the proper use of medication and possible adverse reactions.
• Polypharmacy counseling.
• Ensuring child-resistant packaging in accordance with FDA guidelines.
• Maintaining accurate and complete records of all prescribed medications.
• Developing and managing a formulary consistent with the size and characteristics of the population and the medical services provided by the subcontractor.
• Managing non-formulary controlled medications and other critical medications (e.g. resuscitation medications unique to pregnant individuals).
• Adverse drug reaction reporting.
• Medication error reporting.
• Ensure frequently prescribed medications are FDA-approved and sourced from a US supplier or EMA (European Medical Agency) recommended / European Commission approved and sourced from a trusted supplier.
• Infrequently or uncommonly used medications can be sourced from a trusted local pharmacy or hospital-based pharmacy by notifying Program Manager who in turn will seek USG concurrence.
• Given the expectation of continued care in the U.S. medications prescribed shall be those available in the U.S. market.
• Collect required data daily including prescriptions dispensed and the number of patients receiving prescriptions.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations including USFDA guidelines in the operation of the dispensing pharmacy and provision of clinical pharmacy services.
• Provide continuous monitoring and evaluation of pharmacy operations shall be conducted to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Reviews and updates departmental directives and supervising policies for medication procurement storage distribution and use to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversees and responds to monthly audit of medications per PWS requirements.
• Maintains regulatory required records for procurement storage distribution and use of all legend and controlled medications.
• Inspects medication stock and medication use outside of the Pharmacy per departmental directives.
• Reports all instances of regulatory non-compliance to the CMO HSM and PM.
• Oversees medication ordering to maintain appropriate stock levels while not exceeding budget limits.
• Oversees expired medication returns to maximize credit value (if applicable).
• Responsible for Cold Chain Management of all temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals including vaccines.
• Provides medication education and prescription recommendations to providers as needed.
• Notifies and advises providers of potential interactions or adverse reactions during administration or prescription of medication.
• Provide assistance to nursing staff during medication reconciliation. Participates actively with quality assurance and process improvement.
• Provides active participation on multi-disciplinary committees.
• Participates with administrative projects as delegated or as approved by leadership.
• Chairs the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee as per Clinical Governance initiatives.
• Responsible for formulary management as part of the P&T Committee.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all communications with coworkers and clients fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment that values diversity.
• Participate in mass-casualty drills twice a year and remain available for on-call coverage.
• Complete required organizational compliance education including assigned requirements that are client-specified for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.

This list is non-exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.

Qualifications

Experience Required :

Minimum 5 (five) years experience as a practicing pharmacist.

Education Required

Physical Requirements

Other Special Qualifications

Additional Information

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and / or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits

Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include paid time off and an annual bonus. International SOS Government Medical Services Inc. complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws.

International SOS Government Medical Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills

LTC Pharmacy,Hospital Experience,Pharmacy Software,Continuous Improvement,Go,Infusion Experience,Pharmacy Residency,Training & Development,Order Entry,Epic,Clinical Pharmacy Experience,Compounding Medications

Experience

years

Vacancy

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