Pharmacist/Pharmacy Aide

Job Description

Job Responsibilities: Pharmacist: Check prescriptions to make sure there are no errors and that they're appropriate and safe for the individual patient; provide advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication, for example, tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler; participate in ward rounds to take patient drug histories; liaise with other medical staff on problems patients may experience when taking their medicines; discuss treatments with patients' relatives, community pharmacists and GPs; make sure medicines are stored appropriately and securely; supervise the work of less experienced and less qualified staff; answer questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public; keep up to date with, and contribute to, research and development; write guidelines for drug use within the hospital and implement hospital regulations; provide information on expenditure on drugs; prepare and quality-check sterile medications, for example, intravenous medications; set up and supervise clinical trials. Pharmacy Aide: Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information. Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary. Prepare solid and liquid dosage medications for dispensing into bottles and unit dose packaging. Greet customers and help them locate merchandise. Unpack, sort, count and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration. Prepare prescription labels by typing and/or operating a computer and printer. Receive, store and inventory pharmaceutical supplies, notifying pharmacist when levels are low. Operate cash register to process cash and credit sales. Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves. Job Type: Full-time Pay: ₹12,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month Schedule: Rotational shift Education: Diploma (Preferred) Experience: total work: 1 year (Preferred) Pharmacist: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person