Summary
Date Posted:Tuesday, May 02 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Pharmacy Technologist Job Description
We are looking for an organized, detail-oriented Pharmacy Technologist to be responsible for supporting pharmacological services by maintaining Pharmacovigilance, stocking, reordering, assembling, and distributing medications and other pharmaceutical products.

1. 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to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, removing outdated drugs.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 health care team.

2. Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma in Pharmacy Technologist with 1-year relevant 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).

2. 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 healthcare professionals
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experienced in Microsoft office (word, excel, outlook etc )
• Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
• Maintain information confidentiality

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Candidates that meet the requirements are to send their updated CVs ONLY with the expected Net Salary to hr.zm@coptichospitals.org.  before Wednesday, May 2, 2023, 17: 00hours.



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