Requirments
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
Valid Practicing license
Two years experience in a similar/related role, preferably working in a Hospital
Key Duties
Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Provide information and advice to patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications
Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, inventories, control records for narcotics, or controlled drugs.
Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities
Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Train pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure
Advise customers on the selection of medication brands or healthcare supplies.
Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly
