SENIOR PHARMACIST. (Ras Tanura)

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Pharmacist responsible for medication management and improving patient care by collaborating with health teams. The ideal candidate should have a recognized PharmD degree or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience. They will manage pharmacy operations and participate in quality improvement initiatives. Excellent English proficiency and a SCFHS license are required.

Qualifications

• Recognized PharmD or B.Sc. in Pharmacy by Saudi Arabia or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and manage pharmaceutical care in JHAH premises.
• Serve as a pharmacy representative for quality improvement teams.
• Participate in performance and outcome improvement initiatives.
• Conduct community awareness activities and pharmacy branding.

Skills

Integrity

Accountability

Cybersecurity

Person-Centered Care

Education

PharmD degree or Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

The Senior Pharmacist is responsible for the safe and effective dispensation and medication management within any assigned JHAH premises. Performs comprehensive assessments, analysis, and recommendations of specific disease management or drug therapy in collaboration with patient care team members or based on approved disease/pharmacotherapy management protocols and per JHAH policies and clinical guidelines. Accountable for ongoing evaluation and documentation of all components of pharmaceutical care to optimize patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Strategic Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as pharmacy representative for the assigned quality improvement teams, unit-based safety projects, or JHAH committees
• Participate in service-wide implementation of performance and outcome improvement initiatives to optimize organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and digital transformation, including development or updates of clinical protocols or conduct medication use evaluations
• Conduct and participate in JHAH pharmacy branding activities including but not limited to publishing articles, publishing posters, serving as speaker in conferences, participating in community awareness activities to enhance advancement of JHAH pharmacy profession
• Set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond quickly to emergent continuity of care situations

Operational Roles & Responsibilities

• Process all applicable medication order related functionalities at assigned units per JHAH operational policies, including but not limited to order verification, pharmacokinetics, dosing, therapeutic monitoring, narcotic stewardship, antimicrobial stewardship, attending clinical rounds, providing patient-centered pharmaceutical care in decentralized and centralized settings, patient counseling, and ensuring proper documentation of medication review notes, progress notes, workload and operational reports, pharmacotherapeutic interventions and other patient care related functionalities mandated by operational need or manager directives on a daily basis
• Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding related functionalities at assigned units per JHAH operational policies
• Perform medication stock continuity management functionalities including stock replenishment, narcotic stewardship, robotic maintenance, shelf and unit floor stock inspection, maintenance and replenishment, review usage patterns, shortages and suggest alternatives
• Provide specialized didactic and practical education to pharmacy staff, pharmacy interns, pharmacy residents, and other health care professionals; precept pharmacy interns and residents

Recognized PharmD degree or Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy by Saudi Arabia or equivalent with 5 years of experience.

Professional Certifications Required

SCFHS license

Years of Experience

Minimum 5 years of related experience

Languages

English: Fully Proficient; Arabic: Not Required

Core Competencies

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Cybersecurity
• Person-Centered Care

Acknowledgement

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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