Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Reviewing and executing doctor’s prescriptions checking their appropriateness and legality
• Organizing the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make the identification of products easier and faster
• Maintaining full control over delivering, stocking and labeling medication.
• Proper inventory management using data and analytics.
• Listen carefully to customers to interpret their needs and issues and offer information and advice
• Prepare medicine when appropriate using correct dosages and material for each individual patient
• Keep records of patient history and of all activities regarding refill medication
• Keep abreast of advancements in medicine by attending conferences and seminars and collaborating with other healthcare professionals
• Comply with all applicable legal rules, regulations and procedures and ensure that treatments are compatible with medication issued
• Check dosage and ensure that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labelled
• Supervise the preparation of any medicines (not all are supplied ready made-up by the manufacturer)
• Keep a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes
• Liaise with doctors about prescriptions
• Advise patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatment
• Prepare dosette boxes, usually for the elderly, but also for those with memory/learning difficulties or those who have several combinations of tablets to take, where tablets are placed in compartments for specified days of the week
• Undertake Medicine Use Reviews (MUR), an advanced service to help patients understand how their medicines work and why they have to take them
• Properly execute the delivery of prescription medicines to patients
• Manage, supervise, and train pharmacy support staff
• Manage finance and budgets for the pharmacy
• Keep up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs, and their uses
• Ensuring billing is done before medication dispatch
• Any other tasks as assigned

ATTRIBUTES
• Proven experience as a pharmacy technician for 6 years.
• Thorough understanding of dosage administration and measurement, chemical compounds, medical brands etc.
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office and Pharmacy information systems
• Good organizing skills
• Excellent communication skills with a customer-oriented approach
• Integrity and compassion

QUALIFICATIONS
• Diploma in Pharmacy
• Valid license to practice the profession
• Work experience with insurance claims is an added advantage

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Use the link below to apply.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2908835957

All Jobs

QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION