Pharmacy Technologist

PHARMACY TECHNOLOGIST

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Receive and dispatch drugs to designated locations.
• Undertake Physical counts at the prescribed schedules.
• Truck expiry dates of drugs and medical supplies.
• Respond to drug orders and attend to them promptly and timely.
• Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.  Manage supplies for chronic medication and giving notice to patients when they are supposed to come for refill.
• Receive written prescription, requisitions, patients charts or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate and affix labels were necessary.
• Assist patients by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
• Help maintain equipment and work areas, and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.
• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs and allied substances as per ideal storage protocol.
• Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
• Data into computer.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
• Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
• Deliver medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations or surgery.
• Administer ART clinic

QUALIFICATION

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Minimum Diploma in Pharmacy.
• Two years’ work experience
• Post Graduate qualifications an advantage.
• Must be registered and licensed with the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)

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