Registered Pharmacist - Retail Pharmacy
Posted date [2026-08-04]
(ID: 49097)
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GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, everyday goods, health and beauty, home, properties and logistics sectors. On a mission to inspire others to live well and win in ways that make the world better.. |
Job Description and Requirements
Registered Pharmacist - Retail PharmacyJob Snapshot
Role: Registered Pharmacist - Retail Pharmacy
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Function: Pharmacist
Experience: 1-2 years in the UAE
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Registered Pharmacist - Retail Pharmacy position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a licensed healthcare opportunity within the Pharmaceutical industry. GMG seeks a DHA-licensed or eligible professional to review prescriptions, dispense medications, counsel customers, process insurance claims, manage stock, and support compliant Super Care pharmacy operations.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Function: Pharmacist
Salary: AED 6000-10000 per month
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Registered Pharmacist combines professional medication responsibilities with customer service and retail pharmacy operations. The position protects patient safety through accurate prescription review, appropriate counseling, regulatory compliance,
insurance coordination, and controlled inventory management.
Key Responsibilities
* Review prescriptions for completeness, accuracy, and clinical suitability.
* Confirm prescribed medicines, strengths, doses, quantities, and directions.
* Identify potential drug interactions, contraindications, and duplication.
* Clarify questionable prescriptions with authorized healthcare professionals.
* Compound and dispense medications according to valid prescriptions.
* Label medicines accurately and provide clear usage instructions.
* Explain dosage, administration, storage, precautions, and possible side effects.
* Ask appropriate questions to understand customer needs.
* Provide responsible non-prescription medicine and wellness-product guidance.
* Refer customers to a physician when symptoms require medical assessment.
* Maintain confidentiality of prescriptions and customer health information.
* Comply with Dubai Health Authority and Ministry of Health requirements.
* Follow applicable regulations for preparing, labeling, storing, and delivering medicines.
* Maintain pharmacy records required by regulators and company procedures.
* Coordinate insurance approvals and claim processing.
* Liaise with insurance providers to resolve billing or coverage concerns.
* Order medicines, medical products, and pharmaceutical supplies.
* Receive and store stock according to product requirements.
* Monitor inventory quantities and replenish essential items.
* Track expiry dates and take timely action on short-dated products.
* Maintain appropriate storage temperatures and handling conditions.
* Assist with pharmacy merchandising and product presentation.
* Support assigned sales targets through ethical recommendations.
* Apply suitable upselling and cross-selling techniques across Super Care categories.
* Complete daily operational and administrative activities.
* Work at different locations and shifts when assigned by the Line Manager.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Pharmacy.
* Valid Dubai Health Authority license or Eligibility Letter.
* Between 1 and 2 years of experience as a registered pharmacist in the UAE.
* Sound knowledge of prescription review and medication dispensing.
* Understanding of drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
* Familiarity with UAE pharmacy regulations and documentation.
* Experience processing health-insurance approvals and claims.
* Able to manage pharmaceutical stock and expiry controls accurately.
* Strong written and spoken English communication.
* Confident counseling customers about medication use.
* Detail-focused and committed to patient safety.
* Commercially aware while maintaining professional and ethical standards.
* Able to work effectively within a busy retail pharmacy.
* Flexible regarding shifts, weekends, public holidays, and assigned locations.
Skills Set
* Prescription review
* Medication dispensing
* Pharmaceutical compounding
* Patient counseling
* Drug-interaction checks
* Dosage guidance
* Side-effect counseling
* Medication storage
* DHA compliance
* Ministry of Health compliance
* Pharmacy records
* Insurance approvals
* Claims processing
* Inventory management
* Expiry management
* Pharmaceutical procurement
* Cold-storage monitoring
* Retail pharmacy
* Ethical selling
* Merchandising
* Customer service
* Confidentiality
Why Join Us
This opportunity combines professional pharmacy practice with customer care, insurance coordination, and retail operations within GMG\'s health portfolio. The successful candidate can develop broader commercial and operational experience while helping customers use medicines safely and supporting compliant pharmacy services across Dubai.
About the Company
GMG is a global well-being company with investments across sports, food, health, and consumer goods. Owned and managed by the Baker family, GMG works with leading international and home-grown brands throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The company has introduced more than 120 brands into its markets, including healthcare and pharmacy operations serving diverse customer communities.
Key Responsibilities
* Review prescriptions for completeness, accuracy, and clinical suitability.
* Confirm prescribed medicines, strengths, doses, quantities, and directions.
* Identify potential drug interactions, contraindications, and duplication.
* Clarify questionable prescriptions with authorized healthcare professionals.
* Compound and dispense medications according to valid prescriptions.
* Label medicines accurately and provide clear usage instructions.
* Explain dosage, administration, storage, precautions, and possible side effects.
* Ask appropriate questions to understand customer needs.
* Provide responsible non-prescription medicine and wellness-product guidance.
* Refer customers to a physician when symptoms require medical assessment.
* Maintain confidentiality of prescriptions and customer health information.
* Comply with Dubai Health Authority and Ministry of Health requirements.
* Follow applicable regulations for preparing, labeling, storing, and delivering medicines.
* Maintain pharmacy records required by regulators and company procedures.
* Coordinate insurance approvals and claim processing.
* Liaise with insurance providers to resolve billing or coverage concerns.
* Order medicines, medical products, and pharmaceutical supplies.
* Receive and store stock according to product requirements.
* Monitor inventory quantities and replenish essential items.
* Track expiry dates and take timely action on short-dated products.
* Maintain appropriate storage temperatures and handling conditions.
* Assist with pharmacy merchandising and product presentation.
* Support assigned sales targets through ethical recommendations.
* Apply suitable upselling and cross-selling techniques across Super Care categories.
* Complete daily operational and administrative activities.
* Work at different locations and shifts when assigned by the Line Manager.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Pharmacy.
* Valid Dubai Health Authority license or Eligibility Letter.
* Between 1 and 2 years of experience as a registered pharmacist in the UAE.
* Sound knowledge of prescription review and medication dispensing.
* Understanding of drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
* Familiarity with UAE pharmacy regulations and documentation.
* Experience processing health-insurance approvals and claims.
* Able to manage pharmaceutical stock and expiry controls accurately.
* Strong written and spoken English communication.
* Confident counseling customers about medication use.
* Detail-focused and committed to patient safety.
* Commercially aware while maintaining professional and ethical standards.
* Able to work effectively within a busy retail pharmacy.
* Flexible regarding shifts, weekends, public holidays, and assigned locations.
Skills Set
* Prescription review
* Medication dispensing
* Pharmaceutical compounding
* Patient counseling
* Drug-interaction checks
* Dosage guidance
* Side-effect counseling
* Medication storage
* DHA compliance
* Ministry of Health compliance
* Pharmacy records
* Insurance approvals
* Claims processing
* Inventory management
* Expiry management
* Pharmaceutical procurement
* Cold-storage monitoring
* Retail pharmacy
* Ethical selling
* Merchandising
* Customer service
* Confidentiality
Why Join Us
This opportunity combines professional pharmacy practice with customer care, insurance coordination, and retail operations within GMG\'s health portfolio. The successful candidate can develop broader commercial and operational experience while helping customers use medicines safely and supporting compliant pharmacy services across Dubai.
About the Company
GMG is a global well-being company with investments across sports, food, health, and consumer goods. Owned and managed by the Baker family, GMG works with leading international and home-grown brands throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The company has introduced more than 120 brands into its markets, including healthcare and pharmacy operations serving diverse customer communities.
