Pharmacy Technician
Job Summary
This role is responsible for dispensing medications and providing excellent counseling for the patients seen at our clinics. The pharmacy technician will also be responsible for maintaining adequate stocks of medications and ensuring medications are stored to preserve their quality.
Responsibilities:
- Review and execute physician’s prescriptions checking their appropriateness and legality
- Organize the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make the identification of products easier and faster
- Maintain full control over delivering, stocking and labeling medicine and other products and monitor their condition to prevent expiring or deterioration
- Listen carefully to customers to interpret their needs and issues and offer information and advice
- Provide assistance other medical services such as injections, blood pressure/ temperature measurements, etc.
- Prepare medicine when appropriate using correct dosages and material for each individual patient
- Keep records of patient history and of all activities regarding heavy 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
- Carry other duties as assigned by the Head Nurse/HSE Manager.
Requirements
- B.Sc Pharmacy/Certificate of Pharmacy Technician is compulsory
- Registration with the Board of Pharmacy and current practicing license as a Pharmacy Technician is required.
- Minimum of 3 year experience working as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Ability to process prescriptions electronically and ensure all information is accurate and complete.
- Ability to provide patient counselling (advising in multiple relevant languages is a plus).
- Familiarity with and ability to use technological tools including Microsoft Office suite of products and popular social media platforms.
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Ability to communicate medical concepts in clear layman language.
- Supply and inventory management skills.
- Good knowledge of dispensing commonly prescribed medications
Job Location
Proforce Limited. Ode Remo, Ogun State.
Salary Offer
N100,000 – N120,000
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: olakleenapplications@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.