Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Carry out assigned technical activities as defined for the section or unit within which the post-holder is working, in accordance with agreed standards and policies.
• Assist the pharmacist in preparing patient prescriptions for in-patient and out-patient services.
• Prepackage and compound pharmaceutical supplies as required to maintain stock levels.
• Ensure extemporaneous preparations are prepared to standard.
• Assist in the delivery of all aspects of storage, record keeping, stock control and rotation on the wards and pharmacy units.

• Perform and document the inspections of areas where medications are dispensed, stored, and administered; identify and retrieve outdated drugs and supplies and register entries of dangerous medicines in line with the hospital policy.
• Ensure that auditors and monitoring staff have recheck medicines /items received.
• Take temporary charge of pharmaceutical services in the absence of the pharmacist, in which case the job holder must limit him/herself to the level of expertise only.

Required Skills or Experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills