Pharmacist - International SOS, Balad, Iraq

About the role

International SOS Government Medical Services is recruiting a pharmacist for an onsite assignment in Balad, Iraq, where you will combine patient counseling with medication safety and formulary management. You will assess, evaluate, manage and support medication therapies for patients of all ages in outpatient and emergent settings, and chair the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Relocation is required and the work takes place in a deployed environment with on-call availability.

Key responsibilities

• Run a dispensing pharmacy: take and record prescriptions, package and dispense accurately, keep complete medication records, and collect daily data on prescriptions and patients.
• Counsel patients on proper use, adverse reactions and polypharmacy, and give medication education and interaction advice to practitioners and help nurses with medication reconciliation.
• Develop and manage a formulary, and control non-formulary, controlled and critical medications such as resuscitation drugs and those used by pregnant people.
• Oversee ordering and inventory within budget, manage the cold chain for temperature-controlled products including vaccines, and handle expired medication returns.
• Maintain records for prescription and controlled drugs, take part in monthly controlled-drug counts, audits and reporting, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor pharmacy operations, report adverse drug reactions and medication errors, run quality-improvement initiatives, and take part in mass-casualty drills.

Required profile

• PharmD, BS Pharm or country equivalent, with a current pharmacy license and registration from your home country, plus education transcripts.
• At least three years of experience as a practicing pharmacist, including at least six months in the last 12 months.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Medical clearance and current immunizations, a valid passport, and ability to sit and stand for long periods, lift up to 15 pounds and bend or stoop.

What we offer

• Benefits for full-time roles: medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401k plan, paid time off and an annual bonus.
• Pay depends on background, experience, skills and market data.