Pharmaceutical Technologist (Locum) - Karbanet

The requirements

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
  
• Current Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
  
• 1 year working experience in a busy facility, preferably a hospital
  
• Computer literate
  
• Able to communicate with medical professionals
  
• Able to work with a team of people from various backgrounds and training
  
• Excellent customer service skills and empathetic to patients of all age
  

• Receive and perform prescriptions’ appropriateness reviews and dispense drugs in a timely and accurate manner as per approved standards and procedures.
  
• Contact the prescriber and discuss any inaccuracy or illegibility in a prescription, document errors and communicate corrections with other inter- disciplinary team members.
  
• Verify expiry dates prior to dispensing medications to patients.
  
• Check and confirm that -each label placed on the medication contains the correct patient names & unique identifier, drug & dosage, quantity and directions for use.
  
• Compound extemporaneous preparations and mix certain intravenous medications as per laid down procedures.
  
• Counsel patients on drug administration and use of drug-related devices for optimum care.
  
• Maintain accurate and optimal drugs stock levels by following ABC-VEN guide, re-order levels and FEFO rules.
  
• Monitor Formulary drugs stock outs, slow-moving stocks and short-expiry stocks, and take appropriate actions other inter-disciplinary team members.
  
• Comply and observe the environmental health, safety measures and regulations by proper handling, storage and dispensing of medications