Pharmacist

Key areas of responsibility:

Ensure comprehensive patient care and maintenance of quality standards in Pharmacy.

Main job Tasks;

· Assist in organizing training and teaching programs for the team and document the same as per the NABH norms. (Ensure all staff has attended 50hrs of training in a year)

· Ensure policies and SOP are followed consistently and look for areas of opportunity.

· To adhere to quality protocols as per NABH standards and maintain monthly reports

· To adhere to infection control protocols and review & recommend for the changes if required.

· Assist HOD to prepare the duty rooster of Team.

· Assist HOD in reducing the absenteeism & attrition rate in the department

· Participates in training programs.

· Maintaining proper stock and keeping the same correctly and updated

· Developing a continuous learning platform for pharmacy staff

· Assist HOD to properly engage your team members

· Improving patient satisfaction index

· Raise incidents and use the same for taking CAPA

· Adhere to overall discipline and time and attendance of the staff

· Assist HOD in Keeping track of slow-moving items and appropriately managing their stock

· Assist HOD in Keeping track of expiry medicines and returning the items to the vendors

· Ensures delivery of quality pharmacy services for residents, clients and employees.

· Ensuring the dispensing of medications with clear instructions and correct labeling to patients.

· Ensure the pharmacy department provides clear, understandable instructions to discharge patients in a language known to the patient with information leaflets if possible.

· Acts as a liaison with nursing and medical staff concerning prescriptions orders, drugs and pharmaceutical details, resident reactions, errors and complaints.

· Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis.

· Checks that drugs ordered correspond with conditions of patients, overdoses do not occur, allergies and drug interactions have been excluded.

· Supply and labeling of all drugs issued to nursing units

· Pack drugs for the prompt distribution and dispensing.

· Stock processing-receiving, checking, unpacking, putting away, displaying.

· Provides clear, understandable instructions to patients/bystanders

· Dispatches drugs to nursing units with proper care and security during transit. Records requisitions accurately.

· Performs quality control monitoring in pharmacy and nursing units on schedule as assigned.

· Compiles with standard operating procedures for storage, recording and requisitions of drugs.

· Maintains general cleanliness of department: dispensing counter, measuring glassware, computer hardware and electronic balance.

Other Tasks ;

· Maintain MIS and send reports periodically.

· Controls cost and expenditure related to department stationery, telephone usage as well as minimizes wastage of electricity and water

· Ensures that the NABH standardization process is in place as per the deadline

Key Performance Measures

Measurable

· Unit operational productivity

· Quality Audit

· Patient Satisfaction Index

· Manpower of training in the unit

· Man days of training conducted

· Man days of training attended.

Non Measurable

· Interface with department heads (team work )

· Positive attitude

· Eye for details

· External/Internal goodwill created for the organization

· Positive environment in the unit

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to ₹16,383.14 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calicut, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Basic computer: 1 year (Preferred)
• total work: 1 year (Preferred)
• Pharmacist: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Registered Pharmacist (Preferred)

Work Location: In person