• Application Deadline: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Pharmacy Technician


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Pharmaceutical 
  

Job Summary

• The Pharmacy technician assists the pharmacist in providing medication and other health care products to patients.

Key Result Areas (KRA)

• Organize medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.


• Receive prescription or refill request from patients and verify that information is complete and accurate.


• Deliver appropriate medications and pharmaceutical supplies in the right quantity to patients, nursing stations or surgery.


• Verify prescription information and dosage.


• Prepare the prescription labels, select the type of prescription container, and affix the prescription and auxiliary labels to the container.


• Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, ensuring First-in-First-Out (FIFO) system is strictly adhered to, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt and removing outdated drugs.


• Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, and supplies, and enter inventory data into computer.


• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform pharmacist of stock needs and shortages

The Person

• Minimum academic qualification of Pharmacy Technician Certificate.


• 1 to 3 years relevant work experience.


• Membership of relevant professional bodies such as the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)


• Knowledge of the Microsoft office package.


• Outstanding communication (oral and written), interpersonal and people management skills.


• Current practicing license or proof of payment.


• Ability to process prescriptions electronically.

Remuneration

• Salary in line with industry standard.