• Dispense medication to patients in line with prescription.
• Provide drug information and advice to other healthcare professionals within the hospital.
• Provide professional service, information, counseling and advice to patients on medicines supplied.
• Stock management.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities on all requirements and ensure compliance.
• Report dispensing errors and adverse drug reactions.
• Accurate endorsement of prescriptions for billing purposes and appropriate provision of drugs to various categories of patients.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ work flow; verifying their preparation and labelling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Participate at the Hospitals’ CMEs and quality improvement activities
• Liaise and work with other medical and non-medical staff to ensure quality care is given to patients.
• Ensuring the service is provided in an accurate, efficient and cost effective manner.
• Maintaining a clean and safe environment in the pharmacy.
• Prompt incidence reporting and management of patients’ grievances.
• Maintains client’s confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Comply with the use of standard pharmaceutical operating procedures and policies/ adherence to quality standards.
• Update hospital formulary as appropriate.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications with 2 – 5 years relevant work experience.