THE LEBANESE ASSOCIATION OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA/ ORDER OF MALTA LEBANON HAS A VACANCY
ABOUT US
The Order of Malta Lebanon has been operating in the health and social welfare sectors since 1957. It manages a network of 60 projects serving the most vulnerable populations, across the Lebanese territory including primary healthcare centers, mobile medical units, elderly day care centers, hosting centers for the differently abled and projects for the displaced and refugees as well as an agro-humanitarian project within the catchment areas of its centers.
The Order of Malta Lebanon has developed a comprehensive multi-annual program to strengthen its social, agricultural and health services as well as its structures.
In this framework, the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon is looking for an experienced.
Pharmacy Assistant
LOCATION
Beirut – Ain El Remeneh
SUMMARY
Supports the healthcare center’s pharmacy operations in compliance with professional practices, established SOPs and guidelines and dispenses prescription medication to beneficiaries.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Writes the names of patients in the waiting area and give appointments upon priorities
- Prepares drugs dispensations and refills and ensures that they are dispensed in line with prescriptions with respect to good dispensing practices
- Creates and maintains beneficiaries’ pharmacy files on paper and in the Health Information System
- Interprets and transcribes medication information on required documents and reports
- Communicates with the chief pharmacist and provides them with updated lists of available medication
- Supports in preparing necessary reports for YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association)
- Receives and unpacks drugs deliveries from the central warehouse, the Ministry of Public Health, and related partners
- Supports Pharmacist in maintaining adequate stock management and quality of medications with respect to good storage practices
- Organizes drugs storage into various categories and alphabetical order with good respect to specific storage conditions
- Manages stock rotation and drugs distribution with respect to first expired first out (FEFO) requirements
- Participates in periodic and annual pharmacy inventory
- Directs specific questions relating to prescriptions, health matters, or medications to the Pharmacist or the physician
- Checks that working areas are organized and clean
- Answers incoming beneficiaries’ telephone calls related to medication availability in a professional manner
- Maintains the right humidity and temperature to the pharmacy room and the cold chain medication
- Prepares the related medicines for each patient under the physician prescription
- Performs necessary data entry on phoenix system
- Performs data entry to the medical files
- Organizes the medication stock inventories for all types of medication
- Performs other related duties assigned by the center administrator and the chief pharmacist.
- Implements all requirements related to accreditation as per Local regulations relevant to above scope of work
- Applies and follows code of ethics, values, mission, and vision of Order of Malta – Lebanon
QUALIFICATIONS
- Completion of secondary education
- 2 years’ experience in the field as pharmacy assistant or a related field
- Patient file management
- Detail-oriented and accurate
- Communication skills
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and under stressful situations
- Ability to adhere to ethical considerations and guidelines
- Computer literate, good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Health Information (such as Phenics)
- Fluency in Arabic with an additional language (English or French)
HOW TO APPLY
Kindly send your resume to recrutement@ordredemalteliban.org specifying the position name in the subject by February 30th, 2025.
*Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
