Job Summary

Saleem Memorial Hospital is seeking a qualified and motivated pharmacy professional for the position of Assistant Manager – Pharmacy, with a strong focus on Quality Assurance, Medication Safety, Regulatory Compliance, and continuous quality improvement.

The selected candidate will support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of pharmacy services in alignment with Joint Commission International (JCI) Medication Management and Use (MMU) standards, Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) requirements, DRAP regulations, and hospital policies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance & JCI Compliance

- Support implementation and monitoring of applicable JCI MMU standards.
- Develop, review, and implement pharmacy policies, SOPs, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Conduct departmental gap assessments, compliance audits, and mock survey preparations.
- Maintain quality documentation, compliance evidence, and accreditation readiness.

2. Medication Safety & Risk Management

- Monitor medication management processes, including prescribing, dispensing, administration, storage, and monitoring.
- Ensure compliance with high-alert medication, LASA, medication labeling, and storage safety requirements.
- Participate in medication error reporting, near-miss investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Promote medication safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

3. Clinical & Operational Quality

- Monitor medication reconciliation, prescription appropriateness review, and antimicrobial stewardship compliance.
- Conduct audits of medication storage areas, emergency medications, crash carts, and controlled medications.
- Evaluate pharmacy quality indicators, turnaround times, and departmental performance.
- Identify opportunities for process standardization and improvement.

4. Training & Continuous Improvement

- Coordinate staff training, competency assessments, and medication safety awareness programs.
- Support multidisciplinary quality improvement projects and hospital accreditation activities.
- Prepare quality reports, audit findings, dashboards, and improvement action plans.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Nursing, Medical, and other hospital departments.

Qualifications & Experience

- Pharm-D from an HEC-recognized institution.
- Valid registration with the Pharmacy Council.
- Preferably 3–5 years of relevant hospital pharmacy experience.
- Experience in pharmacy quality assurance, medication safety, or hospital accreditation will be preferred.
- Knowledge of JCI MMU standards, PHC requirements, and applicable DRAP regulations.
- Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, hospital information systems, and quality reporting.

Why Join Us?

An opportunity to contribute to patient safety, pharmacy quality improvement, and international healthcare accreditation initiatives while developing professional leadership capabilities within a multidisciplinary hospital environment.

Location: Saleem Memorial Hospital, Lahore

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply through LinkedIn.