Chief Pharmacist

Manages the daily operations of the pharmacy to ensure alignment with departmental and organizational objectives.Duties and Responsibilities:Clinical Service & Administrative Services:Direct, review, and rectify pharmacy procedures.Make formal requests for all supplies needed.Set up and maintain a certified system of keeping records and the preparation of yearly budgets.Establish and support pharmacy services in line with DHA requirements.Design and organize job descriptions and prepare annual performance evaluation for all direct reports.Support supervising staff with the annual budget and hand over capital expenditures in line with standard policies.Implement quality improvement initiatives for the department.Plan, administer, organize, and successfully implement all activities in relation to the pharmacy operations.Provide guidance on medications and prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs in line with hospital policies.Determines and justifies needs for systems/equipment/supplies purchases, monitors usage, and oversees proper working order and/or stock supplies.Help in resolving pharmacy problems, administrative and customer's complaints.Act as the main source for information about medicines, DHA regulations, and all pharmacy related issues.Meet the hospital management on a regular basis in order to identify, discuss and resolve the Pharmacy department related issues.Quality Management:Contribute to quality assurance and audit initiatives.Reports prepared and files/records maintained according to guidelines of regulatory agencies.Quality Assurance tests carried out in compliance with statutory and manufactures guidelinesStandards laid down by the Approved International Accreditation Standards complied with and perform the duties necessary to support and achieve accreditation.Medical Records:Documentation must be done at the time of clinical activities or as soon as possible afterwards.Records comply with legal requirements.Relevant coding information is recorded or communicatedEthical Responsibilities:Make the care of your patient your first concern.Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity.Respect patients' right to confidentiality.Work in partnership with patients.Keep up to date with, and adhere to, the laws and codes of conduct relevant to the hospital.Client Satisfaction:Adopt a patient-centered approach in the management of a patient's presenting problem.Client expectations are met, and quality client service principles maintained.Professional ethics company values are demonstrated in behaviourKnowledge / Technical Skills:Able to relate to people from different cultural backgrounds.Readily and effectively communicate with others, both verbally and in writing.Fluent in written and spoken English, Arabic fluency is an advantage.Planning Skills.Demonstrated organizational skill.Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.Follow specific instructions with a high degree of accuracy.A High Degree Of Motivation And Self-Discipline.Ability to make sound decisions and take the appropriate action when needed.Interpersonal skill- exercise tact, patience and understandingTime management skills to organize daily workloadCommunications skillsQualification & Experience:B Pharm degree or Pharm.D degree from an accredited institution.Must hold a valid DHA license.Minimum of ten (10) years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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