Pharmacy Assistant

A hospital pharmacy assistant is responsible for supporting the pharmacist by performing various tasks related to medication dispensing, including receiving and processing prescriptions, measuring and packaging medications, maintaining inventory, managing patient records, and providing basic drug information to patients, all under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist; ensuring accuracy and compliance with pharmacy regulations.

Key responsibilities:

• Prescription processing: Receiving and verifying prescription orders from healthcare providers, entering patient information into the pharmacy system, checking for drug interactions and allergies.
• Medication preparation: Accurately measuring and packaging medications according to prescription instructions, including labeling with patient details and dosage information.
• Inventory management: Maintaining stock levels of medications and pharmacy supplies, ordering new stock as needed, rotating inventory to ensure proper expiration dates.
• Patient interaction: Answering patient questions about medications, providing basic drug information, and assisting with medication pick-up.
• Administrative tasks: Maintaining patient records, filing insurance claims, processing refill requests, and managing pharmacy paperwork.
• Data entry: Entering medication information into the pharmacy computer system, updating patient records, and generating reports.
• Compliance: Adhering to all pharmacy regulations and standards, including HIPAA privacy laws.

Required skills:

• Attention to detail: Accurate medication preparation and record-keeping are crucial.
• Communication skills: Ability to interact effectively with patients, healthcare providers, and other pharmacy staff.
• Basic math skills: Calculating dosages and quantities of medications.
• Computer proficiency: Familiarity with pharmacy management systems for data entry and prescription processing.
• Organizational skills: Maintaining a clean and organized work area, managing inventory effectively.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Experience in a pharmacy setting is preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ₹20,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Rotational shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person