Dispensing Nurse job at Lifelink Medical Centre
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Vacancy title:
Dispensing Nurse

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Health Care , Category: Healthcare ]

Jobs at:

Lifelink Medical Centre

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, November 30 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kyaliwajjala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 10 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
DUTY STATION : Lifelink Hospital/ Lifelink Pharmacy
POSITION : Dispensing Nurse
REPORTS TO : Head of Dispensary/Pharmacist
INTERFACES WITH : Clinical Coordinator, Administrator, General Manager and team leaders from other departments

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES
• Diploma or a Certificate in Nursing or Pharmacy from a recognized institution
• At least 1 year of working experience in a medical facility
• Valid practicing license and registration certificate from the Nurses and Midwives council or from Allied Professional Council or Pharmaceutical society with an impressive track record.
• Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Medical knowledge
• Ability to use basic computer software.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Ability to perform well under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills using the team work concept.
• Careful and analytical approach to work.
• Sympathetic, supportive and professional approach to patients.
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Able to learn independently.
• Detail oriented
• Possess physical stamina.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY:
To dispense drugs as required by patients.

INDIVIDUAL ROLES:
• Assessing drug supplies and medical needs of the dispensary/pharmacy
• Making daily dispensary/pharmacy requisitions for drugs from main store which are running out of stock or which are required by patients or other departments served by pharmacy/dispensary.
• Receiving stock into the dispensary/pharmacy by ensuring the right drugs, quality, quantity, and batch are received in addition to other requirements as per national drug authority requirement.
• Ensuring drugs as correctly arranged on shelves according to their classification and FEFO rule.
• Daily dusting of drugs and shelves and clean working environment.
• Daily record of temperature for the cold chain items is done.
• Filling of patient prescriptions both insurance and out patients. Proper filing of insurance forms and ensuring the right drug is given to the right insurance company.
• Giving right drug information to patients while dispensing of drugs including side effects, contraindications, and frequency on when to take medications, precautions to be taken and any relevant information regarding the drugs taken.
• Ensuring all drugs sold out are posted in the system and transfers posted to the different departments served.
• Ensuring drug expiries are checked on a regular basis and every time a prescription is filled for a patient. Items with short expiry to be sorted out and dispensed first.
• Make a daily report on returned drug items, ensure items is returned in system incase not taken and in good shape.
• Monthly stock taking of stock in the dispensary/pharmacy.
• Monitoring of room temperature in dispensary/pharmacy and making adjustment as required.
• Record any adverse effects reported about a drug and report to the pharmacist.
• Ensure drugs and medical supplies tally between the system stock balance and physical balance at all times.
• Any other duties that may be assigned.



Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education:
Professional Certificate

Job application procedure
If you are interested in any of the opportunities above;
Please, you may submit your application as indicated above or you may do it by email:

jobs@lifelinkug.com 



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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, November 30 2023
Duty Station: Kyaliwajjala
Posted: 10-11-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 10-11-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-11-2077
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