Assistant Pharmacist

Main Purpose: Provide an accurate, timely and qualitative dispensing service of drugs in public health consultation department. Execute the pharmacy/medical storing activities in order to keep pharmacy stock above security level.  Monitor correct stock management across the pharmacy, to guarantee a good control and up-dated data of stock levels and general control over drugs and medical devices. Ensuring inventories are recorded correctly. Assist the pharmacy manager in preparing the tri-annual inventories and orders. Tracking movements of drugs and medical devices (entry, exit, destinations) ensuring quality and assessing their conditions, as well as reporting any problem. Ensure, in cooperation with the pharmacy manager, storage conditions (e.g. humidity, temperature, light exposure, cleanliness, pest and rodents control, etc.), and that classification and organization of medicines and medical material meet  protocols Ensure that all hygiene and security procedures are followed in project pharmacies by cleaning, controlling pests and rodents, etc. Dispense medication to patients according to medical prescription, ensuring respect of confidentiality in dispensing. Ensure the medication is labeled with the correct drug name, strength, quantity, expiry date, directions for use and includes and additional required information Provide clear instructions and advice on how to take the drug, when, how long, how to store, possible side-effects and any other relevant warnings. Make sure the patient understands in order to ensure correct treatment. Adhere to Accreditation Standards of practice policies and procedures for registering new patients, accepting prescriptions, medications reconciliation and dispensing medicine. Reporting to the pharmacy manager about the overall consumption and demand in order to respond efficiently with adequate supplies