Job Description

Posted on February 11, 2022

JOB PURPOSE:
Supports pharmacological services by maintaining Pharmacovigilance, stocking, reordering, assembling, and distributing medications and other pharmaceutical products.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, removing outdated drugs.
Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Receive written prescriptions or refill and verify that information is complete and accurate
Maintains proper storage and security conditions for drugs
Protects clients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Orders, labels and counts stock of medication, chemicals, and other pharmaceutical supplies.
Act as a patient advocate by ensuring that the patient’s prescribed drug therapy is followed as prescribed.
Organizes medications for dispensing by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information.
Helps health care providers and patients by answering questions and requests pertaining to drugs.
Promotes patient drug compliance.
Report patients’ drug adverse events
Work as part of a team to provide support to other members of the health care team.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Three or more years experience.
A full-time job, to work from 08:00hrs to 19:00hrs.
Knowledge in drugs used in the private sector to promote the vision and mission of the institution

QUALIFICATIONS:

Grade 12 Certificate or its equivalent
Degree in Pharmacy
Registered with the Health Professions Council of Zambia
Holder of a valid Practicing License
At least FIVE (5) years relevant work experience
Must be Computer literate
Must be a team player.
Must have a cheerful attitude.

Please send a written application via email. Your application should consist of a cover letter and a detailed CV. Please indicate the position you are applying for in your cover letter. Please send e-mail applications, with the position you are applying for in the subject line, to: [email protected]
DEADLINE 15TH FEBRUARY  2022.

To apply for this job email your details to jobs@africanagrovetz.com