Pharmacy Dispenser

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF POSITION

Main purpose:

To provide an accurate, timely, and qualitative dispensing service of drugs according to medical prescriptions and MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to improve the patient’s health conditions

Accountabilities:

• Dispensing medication to patients according to medical prescription, ensuring the medication is labeled with the correct drug name, strength, quantity, expiry date, directions for use and additional required information and providing clear instructions and advice on how to take the drug, when, how long, how to store, possible side effects and any other relevant warnings. Making sure the patient understands in order to ensure correct treatment.
• Adhering to MSF practice policies and procedures for dispensing medicines, in particular those relating to controlled drugs and ensuring respect of confidentiality in dispensing
• Placing accurate and timely orders with the central stock, maintaining minimum stock levels of medicines, checking expiry dates and storage conditions and ensuring no medicines or material are taken out of the dispensary without authorization
• Maintaining accurate dispensing records and regularly reporting them to the hospital pharmacist. Ensuring returned and out-of-date medication is safely removed to a well designated quarantine zone for unwanted pharmaceuticals, separated from the normal stock
• Organizing and keeping clean the dispensing area, ensuring cleanliness and care in handling medicines to avoid contamination and mix-up. Maintaining dispensary equipment, ensuring it is clean, accurate and in a good state of repair.
• Maintaining the integrity and security of the dispensary by admitting only authorized personnel and ensuring that all medicines are stored as appropriate. Reporting immediately to the technical reference on any problem arising in the service (especially loss, robbery, quality problems with medicines (abnormal changes in color, consistency, and odor) damage of medicines).
• Receiving patients, informing about treatment and adherence, giving appointment for the next drug delivery. Informing the medical doctor in case of lack of adherence and identifying the reasons and finding solutions to improve adherence.
• Understanding, recording and informing on any complaint received from patients related to medicine use or side effects.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Paramedical background

Experience

• Working experience of at least 2 years is essential

Languages         

• Fluency in Arabic is Mandatory and in English would be an Asset

Knowledge

• Essential knowledge of pharmacy drug dispensing
• Desirable computer literacy (word, excel)

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management

APPLICATION PROCESS

Send to the MSF e-mail msfocb-barelias-admin@brussels.msf.org your motivation letter with updated CV, highlighting in the subject the post you are applying to. Example: “Name Surname – Pharmacy Dispenser” 

Or

You can put your motivation letter with updated CV to MSF Bar Elias project CV Box highlighting in the envelope the post you are applying to. Example: “Name Surname – Pharmacy Dispenser”. The CV Box is located at: 

MSF Bar Elias Hospital
Old municipality building at Bar Elias center
Next to the PHC Bar Elias, Bekaa

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Only candidates that identify to which vacancy that they are applying to through a motivation letter will be participating on the recruitment process.

DEADLINE: Completed applications must be received by: Monday, June 25th 2018