Head – Pharmacy

Head – Pharmacy

Supports pharmacological services by maintaining stocking reordering, assembling, and distributing medications and other pharmaceutical products.

MAIN DUTIES AND 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to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, removing outdated drugs.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.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 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
• Experience with working in the private sector is an added advantage
• Must be Computer literate Must be a team player.
• Analyzing information
• Must have a cheerful attitude

Should you be interested in applying for these roles, please submit your Cover Letter, Detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, professional accreditation, registration and NRC/Passport to the:

The Chairperson

Recruitment Committee

Premium Medical Services Limited

PO Box 35177

Lusaka

Or send e-mail with content to [email protected] The closing date for receiving of applications is 8 April, 2022.