JOB DESCRIPTION FOR PHARMACY DISPENSERS

Job Title: Dispenser

Location: SOS Medical Center

Job Type: Full-time

The pharmacy dispenser is responsible for accurately dispensing prescribed medications, providing excellent customer service, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. He/she reports to the pharmacist and the pharmacy manager for issues concerning quality and finance respectively.

Responsibilities:

Medication Dispensing:

– Accurately interpret prescription orders and dispense medications following established protocols.

– Label and package prescriptions appropriately.

Customer Service:

– Provide exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries and concerns. – Offer guidance on medication usage and potential side effects.

Inventory Management:

– Monitor and manage medication inventory levels.

– Place orders for medication replenishment as needed.

Compliance:

– Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and pharmacy policies. – Maintain accurate records of dispensed medications.

Collaboration:

– Work collaboratively with pharmacy staff, healthcare providers (physicians, PA, nurses and aids) and other team members.

– Participate in team meetings and training sessions.

Quality Assurance:

– Perform routine quality checks to ensure the accuracy and integrity of dispensed medications.

– Report any discrepancies or issues promptly to pharmacist and/or pharmacy manager. Patient Education:

– Educate patients on proper medication usage, potential side effects, and any other relevant information.

– Address patient queries regarding medications.

Child Protection & Child Safeguarding

• Protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination.
• Report any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately: IF IN DOUBT, SPEAK OUT!
• Act without delay: Failure to act may place the child in further danger.
• Involve the right people at the right time: CS reports should be made to the CS team at programme level and/or to the respective line manager.,

This position involves working with an INGO committed to children and human rights and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks including police and reference checks to help verify their suitability to work for SOS CV. In addition to the candidates’ ability to perform the duties of the post, in the selection process, we will also explore the motivation and approach of the candidate to safeguarding.

SOS Children´s Villages have zero-tolerance neither on sexual exploitation, harassment, and abuse nor fraud and corruption, amongst other safeguarding aspects. We also provide equal employment opportunities to all employees & qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class. SOS Children´s Villages complies with all applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment.”

To apply, submit online only a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest addressed to the HROD Manager, at recruitment.hr@sosliberia.org and copy ron.wilson@sosliberia.org with the subject line: Dispenser-2024. Closing date for submission of applications is 25 March 2024. Only successful candidates will be contacted.