Job Description
Job Responsibilities
- Dispensing of prescription and over-the-counter medicines to the public
- Reviewing prescriptions from doctors to ensure accuracy and suitability for the patient, including the dosage, ingredients required, correctly and safely labelled.
- Supervising the preparation of any medicines when not supplied ready-made by manufacturers
- Maintaining accurate pharmacy records, patient profiles, charge system files, and inventories
- Maintaining a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes
- Liaising with doctors and other healthcare professionals to monitor, review and evaluate the effectiveness of medications
- Advising the public on medicines, side-effects of medicines and the treatment of minor ailments
- Providing advice on specialist health care issues, such as vaccinations, blood pressure, smoking cessation, cholesterol monitoring and diabetes screening
- Managing, supervising, educating and training pharmacy support staff
- Management of pharmacy finances and medicines budgets
- Ordering and purchasing pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs
- Maintaining stock and storing and handling it correctly
Skills requirements and Qualification
- A Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from a recognised university
- A Masters degree is a plus
- Atleast 3 years experience as a Community Pharmacist
- Good knowledge of drug combination and prescription
- Membership with PCN is an added advantage
- Pharmacist must have a valid practicing license
- Proximity is Baruwa Ipaja is important
- Good communication Skills
- Good interpersonal skills