Pharmacist

The Pharmacist will play a critical in managing pharmacy operations, dispensing medicines, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and hospital policies. This requires strong knowledge of pharmaceuticals, attention to detail, and the ability to provide professional guidance to patients and healthcare teams. The candidate must ensure safe medication practices, proper documentation, and effective coordination across departments.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Review and validate prescriptions for dosage accuracy, interactions, contraindications, and completeness.
• Dispense medications accurately as per prescriptions and organizational protocols.
• Provide counseling to patients regarding medication usage, dosage schedules, precautions, and side effects.
• Ensure compliance with medication safety protocols and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Maintain proper storage conditions for medicines including temperature-sensitive drugs.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure availability of medicines and consumables.
• Manage stock rotation using FIFO/FEFO methods and monitor near-expiry items.
• Handle controlled substances and narcotics as per legal and hospital guidelines.
• Coordinate procurement of medicines and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Prepare purchase orders, verify inward stock, and process GRNs accurately.
• Manage expired, damaged, and returned medicines as per policy.
• Maintain accurate records of dispensing, billing, and stock transactions in pharmacy systems.
• Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and clinical departments regarding medication requirements.
• Monitor and report adverse drug reactions (ADR) and medication errors.
• Ensure emergency medicines and crash cart stocks are maintained adequately.
• Participate in stock audits, inventory reconciliation, and quality checks.
• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control standards in the pharmacy area.
• Ensure compliance with NABH standards, Drugs & Cosmetics Act, and hospital SOPs.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient prescriptions and medical information.
• Support clinical pharmacy initiatives and rational drug usage practices.
• Assist patients with queries related to prescriptions, substitutes, and medication availability.
• Coordinate with billing and accounts departments for accurate charge entries and reconciliations.
• Participate in training, CMEs, and continuous professional development activities.
• Ensure biomedical waste disposal as per regulatory guidelines.
• Handle pharmacy operations efficiently during emergency and peak hours.
• Maintain professionalism, communication standards, and ethical practices.
• Stay updated with new medicines, treatment guidelines, and pharmaceutical advancements.
• Demonstrate teamwork, accountability, and commitment to patient care.
• Maintain discipline, punctuality, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to improving medication safety, patient satisfaction, and pharmacy service quality.