Pharmacist

Job Summary

• The pharmacist is responsible for dispensing medications accurately, ensuring safe and effective use of medicines, providing pharmaceutical care to patients, and supporting healthcare teams with medication management.
• The role involves reviewing prescriptions, counseling patients, maintaining medication inventory, ensuring regulatory compliance, and contributing to the delivery of high-quality healthcare services.

Key Responsibilities
Medication Dispensing and Prescription Review:

• Review and verify prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, and legality.
• Dispense medications in accordance with physician prescriptions and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure correct dosage, formulation, route of administration, and duration of therapy.
• Identify and resolve prescription-related issues, including drug interactions, contraindications, and dosage errors.
• Maintain accurate dispensing records.

Patient Counseling and Pharmaceutical Care:

• Educate patients on the proper use of medications, dosage schedules, storage requirements, and potential side effects.
• Provide advice on over-the-counter medications and minor health conditions.
• Promote medication adherence and safe medication practices.
• Monitor patients for adverse drug reactions and therapeutic outcomes.
• Respond to medication-related inquiries from patients and healthcare professionals.

Clinical Pharmacy Services:

• Participate in multidisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care.
• Review medication therapy plans and make recommendations to prescribers.
• Support medication reconciliation and therapeutic drug monitoring activities.
• Assist in developing and implementing clinical pharmacy programs.

Inventory and Stock Management:

• Monitor pharmacy inventory levels and ensure adequate stock availability.
• Manage the procurement and storage of pharmaceutical products.
• Ensure proper handling of controlled substances and high-risk medications.
• Monitor medication expiry dates and coordinate stock rotation.
• Minimize wastage and stock shortages.

Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure compliance with pharmacy regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Participate in pharmacy audits, inspections, and accreditation processes.
• Ensure proper documentation of pharmacy activities.
• Report medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and safety concerns as required.

Health Promotion and Community Education:

• Provide health education and wellness advice to patients.
• Participate in public health campaigns and awareness programs.
• Promote rational use of medicines and preventive healthcare practices.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate patient medication records.
• Prepare pharmacy reports and inventory documentation.
• Assist with policy development and implementation.
• Support training and supervision of pharmacy interns, technicians, and support staff where applicable.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor`s Degree with 2 years experience.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV, cover letter, and proof of professional registration/licensure to:  View email address on hotnigerianjobs.com using "Application for pharmacist position" as the subject of the mail.

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