Position: Pharmacy Assistant
Numbers of vacancies: 01 position
Location: Kworo medical Centre and maternity Care – Pader Districts
Contract Duration: 01Year Renewable
Cover during Absence: Cashier

Person Specifications
Qualifications
I. Must have Certificate in Pharmacy
II. Knowledge of store management is an added advantage
III. Must have 1-5 years working experience

Pharmacy Assistant Job Purpose:
Responsible for dispensing drugs to patients, Verifies that prescriptions are filled correctly and in a timely manner. Interacts with patients in delivery medication and in completing other sales transactions. Receives, records, and stores medications coming into the pharmacy. Maintains stock of prescription medications and informs pharmacist of inventory needs.

Pharmacy Assistant Job Duties:
• Dispenses prescription medication and other medical products to patients under direction of licensed pharmacist
• Counts pills, labels bottles, prices, and compounds medications to prepare prescriptions for patients as directed
Performs administrative duties, including answering phones, receiving and inputting prescription orders, operating cash registers, and restocking inventory
• Gathers, organizes, and assesses patient information
• Supplies patients with information and education on their prescriptions
• Monitors prescription-filling process to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and pharmacy policies
• Liaises with healthcare providers and patients to obtain correct prescription information
Answers patients’ questions about their medications under the supervision of the pharmacist
• Takes inventory of drugs on hand and records results
• Places orders for additional drugs as directed by the pharmacist
• Maintains electronic patient information
• Prepares billing information for medications
• Completes patients’ sales transactions for purchase of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as other pharmaceutical products

Other Areas of Competencies required;
Detail-Oriented, Works well with a team, Strong Customer-service skills, Excellent Verbal Communication skills, good listener, follows Instructions well, discreet, Organizational Skills, mathematical kills, Strong Scientific Skills, excellent memorization skills, adaptive Learner, computer skills, Knowledge of Drug Regulations, Multi-Tasking Skills, Record keeping ability.