Pharmacist

GMG is a⠀global⠀well-being⠀company⠀retailing,⠀distributing⠀and⠀manufacturing⠀a⠀portfolio⠀of leading⠀international⠀and⠀home-grown⠀brands⠀across⠀sport,⠀food and⠀health⠀sectors.⠀Its vision⠀is to⠀inspire⠀people to⠀win in⠀ways that⠀make the⠀world⠀better.⠀Today,⠀GMG’s⠀investments⠀span four⠀key⠀verticals:⠀GMG⠀Sports,⠀GMG Food,⠀GMG⠀Health,⠀and GMG⠀Consumer⠀Goods.⠀Under the⠀ownership⠀and⠀management⠀of the⠀Baker⠀family, it⠀has become⠀a leading⠀global⠀company,⠀affiliated⠀with the⠀world’s⠀most⠀successful⠀and⠀respected⠀brands in⠀the⠀well-being⠀sector.⠀Working⠀across the⠀Middle⠀East,⠀North⠀Africa,⠀and Asia,⠀GMG has⠀introduced⠀more than⠀120 brands⠀into its⠀markets.

Core Responsibilities:

• Reviews⠀customer’s⠀prescriptions⠀to assure⠀accuracy,⠀to⠀ascertain⠀the needed⠀drugs, and⠀evaluate⠀their⠀suitability
• Provides⠀the⠀customer⠀with⠀information⠀and advice⠀regarding⠀drug⠀interactions,⠀side⠀effects,⠀dosage,⠀and proper⠀medication⠀storage
• Compounds⠀and⠀dispenses⠀medications⠀as⠀prescribed⠀by⠀physicians⠀and other⠀health⠀practitioners
• Ensures⠀understanding⠀of the⠀customer’s⠀needs by⠀conducting⠀necessary⠀questioning⠀and⠀providing⠀assistance⠀when⠀necessary
• Achieves⠀sales⠀targets by⠀using⠀sales⠀techniques,⠀up-selling⠀and⠀cross-selling⠀of all⠀Super Care⠀categories
• Orders⠀and⠀purchases⠀pharmaceutical⠀supplies,⠀medical⠀supplies,⠀or drugs,⠀maintaining⠀stock⠀storing⠀and⠀handling
• Complies⠀with local⠀rules and⠀regulations⠀in regard⠀to⠀pharmacy⠀activities,⠀including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀preparation,⠀labelling⠀and⠀delivery⠀of⠀medication⠀and other⠀pharmaceutical⠀supplies
• Maintains⠀and⠀reports⠀the⠀pharmacy’s⠀records as⠀required⠀by the⠀external⠀authorities⠀(i.e.⠀Dubai⠀Health⠀Authority,⠀Ministry⠀of Health,⠀etc.)
• Advises⠀customers⠀on the⠀selection⠀of⠀medication⠀brands,⠀medical⠀equipment,⠀or⠀healthcare⠀supplies⠀and trains⠀them on⠀how to use⠀the⠀devices⠀(i.e.⠀blood⠀pressure⠀devices,⠀diabetes⠀monitors,⠀etc.)
• Develops⠀strong⠀working⠀relationships⠀with local⠀physicians⠀and⠀healthcare⠀practitioners⠀with the⠀objective⠀to⠀strengthen⠀the⠀Division’s⠀business
• Liaises⠀with⠀insurance⠀companies⠀to process⠀insurance⠀on time⠀and⠀resolve⠀billing⠀issues
• Handles⠀daily⠀operational⠀tasks such⠀as⠀inventory⠀management,⠀expiry⠀management,⠀merchandising,⠀etc.
• Coaches⠀and guides⠀Trainee⠀Pharmacists⠀in⠀preparation⠀for their⠀graduation⠀or⠀licensure
• Manages⠀monthly⠀mandatory⠀reports⠀related to⠀all sales⠀concerning⠀controlled⠀medicines⠀as⠀required⠀by⠀external⠀authorities⠀such as⠀Dubai⠀Health⠀Authority,⠀Ministry⠀of Health,⠀etc. (this⠀will be⠀assumed by⠀those⠀designated⠀as a⠀Pharmacist⠀in Charge)

Self-Management:

• Defines⠀performance⠀goals at⠀the start⠀of the⠀year in⠀discussion⠀with the⠀reporting⠀manager⠀and⠀ensures⠀that the⠀goals are⠀achieved⠀during the⠀course of⠀the⠀year
• Takes⠀ownership⠀of his/her⠀own⠀learning⠀agenda by⠀identifying⠀development⠀needs in⠀consultation⠀with the⠀manager⠀and⠀agreeing⠀on the⠀individual⠀development⠀plan which⠀goes⠀beyond⠀just⠀training⠀and⠀development
• Keeps⠀abreast of⠀professional⠀developments,⠀new⠀techniques⠀and⠀current⠀issues⠀through⠀continued⠀education⠀and⠀professional⠀growth

Educational Qualifications and Certificates

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

• HAAD License