Job responsibilities
Axminster Medical
Practice
Job Description-
Dispenser
1.
Make up and dispense repeat prescriptions as
presented by dispensing and town patients
2.
Make up and dispense acute scripts from GP
3.
Collect script charges from patients
4.
Identify which patients are entitled to use the
dispensary for processing their repeat/acute scripts
5.
Aid GP s in processing discharge medications
6.
Update patient records with repeat/acute
prescriptions
7.
Record sales of items on private scripts
including calculating their cost
8.
Record any dispensing errors
9.
Maintain drug security especially for Controlled
Drugs
10.
Process repeat prescription requests including
online requests. Also includes processing at the weekend on a rota basis
11.
Process prescription requests from appliance
contractors and send electronically where possible
12.
Liaise with GP s and Nurses via telephone and
tasks
13.
Telephone special orders
14.
Dealing with patients at dispensary hatch with
med collections and queries
15.
Unpack and store medications and keep dispensary
clean and tidy
16.
Regularly date check for all medications stored
in dispensary, remove and dispose of any expired
17.
Maintain correct records for controlled drugs in
designated CD registers, also carry out
regular stock checks of stored CDs
18.
Maintain accurate records for any CDs returned
to dispensary
19.
Dispose of any other returned medications in
green bins
20.
Process blue
dot repeat requests, left each month by patients and issued again when
due
21.
Order medication needed daily including
controlled drugs
22.
Fill out CD requisition forms when ordering and
ensure these are signed by GPs and given to driver on delivery
23.
Process dosette medications patients, dispense
and make up boxes ready for collection when due
24.
Process email requests/queries
25.
Liaise with town chemists on behalf of patients
when required
26.
Take telephone queries and forward tasks to GPs
27.
Ensure that GPs printers are kept supplied with
prescription paper from Boxes kept for GPs only
28.
Carry out weekly destruction of returned/expired
CDs with designated GPs
29.
Process Just In Case medication for EOL patients
once issued by GP. Ensure JIC scripts and bags correctly filled out. Record
batch number and expiry date of each medication on EOL template in patient
record
30.
When students are working in dispensary ensure
they are correctly trained and oversee their processing
31.
Keep regular checks on uncollected meds and
contact patient. Inform GP if any meds remain uncollected
32.
Cover for other dispensers during
holidays/sickness
33.
Count all prescriptions dispensed each month and
send to Prescription Pricing Bureau
34.
Check blue scripts on return from GP and ensure
they are sent to chemists when due
35.
Check blue scripts and GP scripts stored in safe
for script security once a month
36.
Record fridge temp AM, PM in the record book
37.
Sort returned signed scripts from GPs, check
white box for chemist script collection
38.
Replenish stock in date rotation and place order
using stock control folder
39.
Add signed scripts from collection that day on
to GP clips
40.
Match acute meds with repeat medication for
patients
41.
Assemble village collections and hand out to rep
when they come for collection (whilst we are still providing this service)
42.
Update the dosette lists on computer
43.
Check stock of bags, boxes, bottles, dosette and
script stock
44.
Check monthly statements from our main suppliers Bestway, Alliance
and AAH