Pharmaceutical Technologist

Metropolitan Hospital is seeking a qualified Pharmaceutical Technologist. The key responsibilities of this role include receiving, filling, and dispensing drugs and medical supplies as ordered or prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner.

Key Responsibilities

• Receiving, filling, and dispensing drugs and medical supplies as ordered or prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner.
• Making sure that there is no stock out in the pharmacy.
• Advising the doctors about short expiries in the pharmacy.
• Stock control.
• Ensuring pharmacy equipment is kept in good working condition.
• Ensuring regular updates on the various pharmacy registers e.g. DDA.
• Filling/storing prescriptions and maintaining them for the required number of years as guided by law.
• Ensuring prompt communication to clients of any therapeutic incompatibilities and potential drug interactions.
• Clarification of prescription to patients and notification of any prescription errors to the prescriber.
• Updating of drug patient bills.
• Generating relevant reports as the basis for the statistical reports on the consumption and balances of stocks in the pharmacy.
• Promoting rational drug therapy.
• Ensuring superior customer experience to all internal and external clients.
• Following pharmacy policies.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Recognized post-secondary diploma.
• Current PPB Licence.
• At least 1 year of experience.