Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 25 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Okest life international opportunity employer invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to apply for the following vacant position:

Job Purpose
Supports pharmacological services by maintaining Pharmacovigilance, stocking, reordering, assembling, and distributing medications and other pharmaceutical products.

Main Accountabilities
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, removing outdated drugs.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Receive written prescriptions or refill and verify that information is complete and accurate
• Maintains proper storage and security conditions for drugs
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Orders, labels and counts stock of medication, chemicals, and other pharmaceutical supplies.
• Act as a patient advocate by ensuring that the patient’s prescribed drug therapy is followed as prescribed.
• Organizes medications for dispensing by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
• Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information.
• Helps health care providers and patients by answering questions and requests pertaining to drugs
• Promotes patient drug compliance
• Report patients drug adverse events
• Work as part of a team to provide support to other members of the health care team.

Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma in Pharmacy Technologist with 1-year relevant experience
• Licensed and registered by the Health Professional Council of Zambia
• Grade 12 School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ Levels (Credit or better, including English
&Mathematics).

Key Knowledge and Attributes
• Accurate data entry skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong management and organizational skills
• Willingness to be a team player and promote positive team environment
• Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient needs
• Able to collaborate with other healthcare professionals
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experienced in Microsoft office (word, excel, outlook etc )
• Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
• Maintain information confidentiality

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
EMAIL: ramazanigraceokestlife@gmail.com  CONTACT: +260761484036
PLOT NO: 10460 FIRST FLOOR, P.O. BOX 36599, CAIRO ROAD, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.
Only candidates who meet the above role specifications should apply enclosing their detailed curriculum vitae and certified photocopies of certificates to the email above or whatsapp number as one document not later than 3rd JUNE, 2023.
Women are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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