Pharmacist/ Senior Pharmacist

Pharmacist / Senior Pharmacist

Key Responsibilities

• Inter-professional Collaboration:

  Liaise effectively with

  doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals

  to ensure optimal and safe drug treatments.

• Dispensary Operations:

  Actively participate in dispensary work, including performing

  clinical checks

  and ensuring the

  accuracy of prescriptions

  and dispensed medicines.

• Compliance & Safety:

  Ensure all tasks and processes strictly comply with

  Medicines Ethics and Practice

  , local policies and procedures, risk management protocols, and health and safety guidelines.

• Medication Dispensing & Supply:

  Accurately

  dispense and supply medicines

  to patients as per prescriptions.

• Controlled Substances Management:

  Responsibly receive, store, and supply

  controlled drugs

  in strict accordance with hospital policy, maintaining meticulous records.

• Inventory & Procurement:

• Create

  purchase orders (P.O.)

  and prepare Goods Receipt Notes (

  GRNs

  ) for incoming stock.
• Process

  purchase returns of expired medicines

  .
• Conduct

  quarterly stocktaking

  to ensure inventory accuracy.

• Narcotics Handling:

  Handle

  narcotics

  with utmost care and maintain precise, compliant records.

• Medicine Sourcing:

  Arrange for the procurement of non-available medicines from external chemists when necessary.

• Financial Handling:

  Accurately hand over collected cash to the cashier.

Educational Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) degree from a recognized institution.
• A valid Pharmacist registration/license from the relevant state pharmacy council.

Required Skills

• Pharmaceutical Knowledge:

  Comprehensive understanding of pharmacology, drug interactions, dosages, and safe medication practices.

• Attention to Detail:

  Meticulous accuracy in dispensing, record-keeping, and inventory management.

• Compliance Orientation:

  Strong adherence to ethical guidelines, legal regulations, and internal policies.

• Communication:

  Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with patients and healthcare professionals.

• Organizational Skills:

  Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and maintain organized records.

• Problem-Solving:

  Capability to address and resolve issues related to medication supply and patient queries.