VACANCY NOTICE – TWO (2) POSITIONS OF PHARMACIST, PLACENCIA POLYCINIC, SOUTHERN HEALTH REGION, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Full-time
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Job Apply : 1
Job Salary Range
$ GOB Pay Scale 16 - GOB Pay Scale 16 Per Month
Gender
Does not matter
Managerial Level
Non-Management
Job Category
Other Technical
Minimum Experience
0 Year
Degree Title
Recognized Bachelor Degree of Pharmacy a
Overview
Department :
Department of Health Services
Sub Category :
Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
2. ANALYSIS OF POSITION
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. REVIEWS prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provides to patient information and advice regarding side effects, dosage, and drug interactions and proper medication storage.
2. ASSESSES the identity, strength, or purity of medications. Compounds and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or overseeing these activities.
3. SUPERVISES the work results of support personnel i.e., Pharmacy Assistant in training (interns), in order to provide an optimal and safe level of service to patients.
4. ENSURES the Maintenance of records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries of poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
5. PLANS, implements, and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
6. ORDERS and purchases pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
7. COLLABORATES with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics.
8. CONSULTS with doctors and other health care professionals about prescriptions for specific patients, when necessary to ensure that client receives best service possible.
9. MAY, analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
10. ENTERS data into the computer application system, records prescriptions, purchase orders, stock orders, requisitions, and disbursements.
11. ADVISES patients about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, and managing stress, and on other issues, such as what equipment or supplies would be best to treat a health problem.
12. MAINTAINS current registration, studies existing and new legislation, anticipates legislation, and advises management on needed actions.
13. ENSURES the maintenance of safe and clean working environment by ensuring compliance with procedures, rules, and regulations.
14. PREPARES the annual Unit Work Plan by establishing the strategic goals to be achieved and activities to be executed, in consultation with relevant officials to ensure the effective management and delivery of pharmaceutical services.
15. MONITORS the completion of mid-year and End-of-Year performance appraisal reports for all Ministry/Department staff based on each officer’s incremental date and provide supervisors with timely reminders.
16. PERFORMS other related duties or tasks as assigned.
Reporting Responsibility :
The Pharmacist will report to the Medical Chief of Staff.
Accountable for :
Employment Type :
Permanent Establish
Required Travel :
Occasionally
Comments :
. SALARY
Government of Belize pay scale 16 of $30,171 x 1310 - $55,061 per annum.
Interested persons in possession of the required qualification and who have the aptitude for the post are requested to submit a complete application package through the Job Search and Employment Application Website https://www.publicservice.gov.bz/ or directly at https://jobs.publicservice.gov.bz/ no later than Monday, 29th April 2024.
Posted :
2024-04-15
Requirements
Minimum Education :
Bachelors Degree
Managerial Level :
Non-Management
Status
No of Jobs :
2
Start Publishing :
2024-04-15
Stop Publishing :
2024-04-29
Basic Purpose of Position
1. ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:
The Pharmacist is responsible for the day-to-day managing and coordinating the activities related to preparing, dispensing, and reviewing medications prescribed by health care providers, proper labelling, storage and similar activities.
The Pharmacist is required to develop, implement and monitor the policies, standards and strategies relating to pharmacy that guides the overall effective and efficient management of the Ministry. Such policies and standards should support the management decision making process and allow for better coordination of roles and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Unit. Additionally, the pharmacist leads in the reviewing of prescriptions, assessing the strength or purity of medications, planning, implementing and maintaining of procedures for mixing, packaging, and labelling pharmaceuticals, to name a few.
The Pharmacist is expected to foster teamwork and display the communication skills required to interact with stakeholders, colleagues and subordinates and is conducive to motivation toward productivity and success in the achievement of set goals and objectives.
Conditions of Service
. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service will be in accordance with the Belize Constitution (Public Service) Regulations, 2014, Financial and Stores Orders, Finance and Audit (Reform) Act and any other instructions issued from time to time.
Qualifications/Experience
Recognized First Degree in Medicine and Surgery and a valid Belize Medical Practitioner’s Certificate.
Competencies/Skills
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
Specialized training in policy and planning formulation, institutional effectiveness and implementing initiatives.
Specialized proficiency in the use of computer applications for pharmacy applications, word processing, spreadsheet and related programmes.
Specialized training in chemical mixology for pharmaceutical use.
Strong analytical skills, ability to think critically, strong numerical skills, attention to detail, problem-solving to name a few.
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