Pharmaceutical Technologist (2 Positions) at St. Theresa’s Mission Hospital

Requirements;

• Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution
• Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poison Board.
• At least one (1) year work experience as a Pharm Tech
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Good recording keeping and reporting skills.
• Computer literate.
•  Must be a team player

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions
• Recording prescriptions
• Pre-packing and Repacking and writing instructions on labels
• Counseling patients on usage of drugs
• Ordering, receiving and maintaining drugs/ medicines
• Maintaining drugs/ medicines distribution records
• Providing drug information to medical personnel to promote rational drug usage
• Determining the actual drugs/ medicines required to treat most common ailments
• Pharmacovigilance
• Maintaining drugs/ medicines distribution records
• Maintaining accurate and up to date drugs/ medicines movement
• Maintaining drugs/ medicines distribution records
• Dispensing and compounding medicine under the supervision of a senior officer
• Receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions
• Recording prescriptions
• Repacking and writing instructions on labels
• Counseling patients on usage of drugs
• Stock taking of drugs and medicinal devices.
• Verifying and maintaining information relating to drugs issued to patients
• Maintaining drugs/ medicines distribution records
• Pharmacovigilance
• Ordering and recording of drugs and other supplies
• Guiding trainees and support staff
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions
• Preparing and submitting reports
• Providing health education on rational use of drugs/ medicines
• Receiving complaints and reporting adverse drug reaction
• Receiving and reporting poor quality medicine
• Preparation of formulation and compounding of drugs
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.