Job Description
Job description:
- The roles and responsibilities of this include but not limited to:
- Dispense, label and package prescribed drugs to patients and ensure they are counseled on how to take their drugs in order to minimize side effects and maximize benefits
- Render clinical advice to patients concerning their drug regimen so as to encourage compliance and adherence to therapy
- Actively listen to and address all patients’ concerns and also follow up to ensure medications are effective
- Offer advice on non-prescription remedies such as maintaining good diet and exercise, life style modification use of herbal and natural health products to obtain general wellness
- Participate in drug procurement, employ cost-effective decision making
- Identify opportunities for improving business processes and suggest new systems and/or operational changes to management
- Monitor and audit drug inventory, ensures compliance with all regulatory guidelines and reporting
- Instruct patients on the dosage and dietary requirements for drug consumption
- Review over-the-counter (OTC) and medical prescriptions to ensure they are suitable for a patient
- Provide patients with information regarding drug interactions, side effects and storage requirements
- Maintain record of patient profiles, inventory, and registries
- Ensure strict adherence to the policies and procedures guarding the security of controlled substances
- Perform any other duties as directed by the MD.
Requirements and Experience
- Licensed Pharmacy Degree
- Must have a current license
- 2 years previous experience (post NYSC) in Pharmacy management