Pharmacy Technologist

Vita Salute Pharmacy, an equal opportunity employer invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to apply for the following vacant positions:

Job Purpose

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

Main Accountabilities

• 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to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, removing outdated drugs.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 patients 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 Pharmacy team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Pharmacy Technologist with 1-yearrelevant experience
• Licensed and registered by the Health Professional Council of Zambia
• Grade 12 School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ Levels (Credit or better, including English & Mathematics).

Key Knowledge and Attributes

• Accurate data entry skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong management and organizational skills
• Willingness to be a team player and promote positive team environment
• Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient needs
• Able to collaborate with other Pharmacy professionals
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experienced in Microsoft office (word, excel, outlook etc )
• Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
• Maintain information confidentiality

Please email your resume and cover letter to Brian Khosa at [email protected]