Pharmacist.Operations.Aster Pharmacies Group (Branch)

Aster Retail, UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Aster DM Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a licensed Pharmacist to dispense medications prescribed by physicians and provide patients with information on proper use. The role requires accurate dispensing, patient counseling, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include processing insurance prescriptions, maintaining records, and ensuring a safe, compliant pharmacy environment while delivering high-quality service to customers.

Qualifications

• Dispense drugs as prescribed by physicians and advise on proper use.
• Provide information on medications, dosing, and potential side effects.
• Maintain patient records and ensure a clean, compliant pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Compound and dispense medications as prescribed.
• Instruct customers on how to take medications and inform about interactions and side effects.
• Process insurance prescriptions and ensure proper usage instructions.
• Maintain accurate records and safe inventory, including controlled substances.
• Answer incoming calls per company etiquette.
• Complete operational pharmacy requirements and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Perform additional administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Pharmacology knowledge

Drug dispensing

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Master's degree in Pharmacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your Role:

The Pharmacist will be responsible for providing customers with an effective pharmaceutical service by dispensing drugs prescribed by physicians as well as providing information to customers about medications and their use.

Your Responsibilities:

• Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by physicians.


• Instruct customers on how and when to take prescribed medications, advising interventions, and informing customers of any potential side effects as well.


• Process the customer insurance prescriptions, get it approved and dispense the medication accordingly with clear usage instructions.


• Keep accurate customer records and ensure a safe and clean working environment.


• Answer all incoming telephone calls as per company telephone etiquette.


• Complete operational requirements of the pharmacy, including verifying order entries, maintaining records of controlled substances, charges, and removing expired and/or damaged drugs from the pharmacy’s inventory.


• Adhere to applicable legal rules, regulations, and procedures governing pharmaceutical practice.


• Perform other administrative tasks when needed.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors/Masters in pharmacy or pharmacology.


• UAE medical license (DHA, MOH or HAAD/DOH)


• Experience certificate from previous pharmacy (if applicable).

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and software applications, used by pharmacies.

Competencies:

• Building Partnership | Builds and maintains partnerships that contribute to driving the organization's healthcare agenda and contribute towards enhancing wellbeing and sustainability.


• Delivering Patient Excellence | Strives for service excellence to ‘treat customers well’ by displaying an understanding of their requirements, delivering value and by communicating, keeping in mind the customer’s perspective.


• Driving Results | Displays perseverance and resilience to deliver high performance. Displays accountability for results and takes timely decisions evaluating relevant sources of information.

Our Benefits & Culture:

At Aster, We Care. We strive to create meaningful & purposeful experiences for our employees. As part of our team, you can contribute to giving back to society. Around the world we employ discoverers, and encourage bold innovators.

Aster DM Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and respect differences that lay the foundation for encouraging creative ideas, building cohesive teams and fostering values and experiences. Our brand's promise of \"We'll Treat You Well\" deeply resonates with our employees and the communities we serve.