Posted on
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 26 Rabia Al Thani 1446
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Monday, 27 January 2025, 27 Rajab 1446
Location
Jeddah
Department/Section
Pharmacy Informatics & Automation Section
Summary
Responsible for the clinical and medication use policy dimentions of the Pharmacy Automation Systems and other solutions. Operates and maintains automated dispensing system and Robotics in Ambulatory Care pharmacies and/or inpatient setting
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
1. Maintains security and confidentiality of automation solutions and staff passwords.
2. Maintains an up-to-date robotics user files and ensures addition of new users, assignment of passwords and appropriate user privileges, and deletion of terminated users in a timely manner.
3. Provides training to staff and orients new employees.
4. Maintains drug database for ADM systems, Carousels, IV automation, PARx, and robotic dispensing and workflow.
5. Coordinates with the vendor for robot updates and new implementation plans as required.
6. Coordinates with the vendor for updating the drug library and adding drug images on regular basis.
7. Loads and clalibrates new inventory items in Automated Dispensing Cabinet and dispensing robots.
8. Inspects medications every month, and ensures removal of expired and unused medications and reconciliation of inventories.
9. Monitors system functionalities in ambulatory care/inpatient setting.
10. Facilitates the adoption and uses of automated dispensing system in ambulatory care/inpatient setting.
11. Performs troubleshooting of system errors and contacts the vendor (local and/or international) customer support for system maintenance when required.
Education
Master’s or Pharm.D. / Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Clincial Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy is required.
Experience Required
Four (4) years of related experience with Master’s, Pharm.D./ Bachelor’s plusaccredited residency program by SCFHS, or six (6) years with Pharm.D. / Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Other Requirements(Certificates)
? Certification of Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS); is preferred.
? Advanced training/certification in pharmacy automation systems is required.